Definition of beat

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Beat (n.) A sudden swelling or reenforcement of a sound, recurring at regular intervals, and produced by the interference of sound waves of slightly different periods of vibrations; applied also, by analogy, to other kinds of wave motions; the pulsation or throbbing produced by the vibrating together of two tones not quite in unison. See Beat, v. i., 8..

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Buddhism :: Buddhism (n.) The religion based upon the doctrine originally taught by the Hindoo sage Gautama Siddartha, surnamed Buddha, the awakened or enlightened, in the sixth century b. c., and adopted as a religion by the greater part of the inhabitants of Central and Eastern Asia and the Indian Islands. Buddha's teaching is believed to have been atheistic; yet it was characterized by elevated humanity and morality. It presents release from existence (a beatific enfranchisement, Nirvana) as the greatest
Battery :: Battery (v. t.) The unlawful beating of another. It includes every willful, angry and violent, or negligent touching of another's person or clothes, or anything attached to his person or held by him..
Tick :: Tick (n.) A quick, audible beat, as of a clock..
Belam :: Belam (v. t.) To beat or bang.
Recussion :: Recussion (n.) The act of beating or striking back.
Beat :: Beat (n.) A sudden swelling or reenforcement of a sound, recurring at regular intervals, and produced by the interference of sound waves of slightly different periods of vibrations; applied also, by analogy, to other kinds of wave motions; the pulsation or throbbing produced by the vibrating together of two tones not quite in unison. See Beat, v. i., 8..
Gamboge :: Gamboge (n.) A concrete juice, or gum resin, produced by several species of trees in Siam, Ceylon, and Malabar. It is brought in masses, or cylindrical rolls, from Cambodia, or Cambogia, -- whence its name. The best kind is of a dense, compact texture, and of a beatiful reddish yellow. Taking internally, it is a strong and harsh cathartic and emetic..
Pulsation :: Pulsation (n.) A beating or throbbing, especially of the heart or of an artery, or in an inflamed part; a beat of the pulse..
Plangency :: Plangency (n.) The quality or state of being plangent; a beating sound.
Palpitate :: Palpitate (v. i.) To beat rapidly and more strongly than usual; to throb; to bound with emotion or exertion; to pulsate violently; to flutter; -- said specifically of the heart when its action is abnormal, as from excitement..
Flap :: Flap (n.) To beat with a flap; to strike.
Stamp :: Stamp (v. t.) A kind of heavy hammer, or pestle, raised by water or steam power, for beating ores to powder; anything like a pestle, used for pounding or bathing..
Whisk :: Whisk (n.) A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc..
Tread :: Tread (v. t.) To beat or press with the feet; as, to tread a path; to tread land when too light; a well-trodden path..
Hammer :: Hammer (v. t.) To beat with a hammer; to beat with heavy blows; as, to hammer iron..
Scutch :: Scutch (v. t.) To beat or whip; to drub.
Browbeat :: Browbeat (imp.) of Browbea.
Maul :: Maul (v. t.) To beat and bruise with a heavy stick or cudgel; to wound in a coarse manner.
Dead-stroke :: Dead-stroke (a.) Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat.
Beetle :: Beetle (v. t.) To beat with a heavy mallet.
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