beat in English: To win against someone in a game or fight, or to hit something again and again. (verb)

Translation

To win against someone in a game or fight, or to hit something again and again.

Word origin

From Old English beatan, the common Germanic word meaning to strike.

Origin: Old English
Root: beatan

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (beat, beats, beat)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

others.

Here "beat" means to win against them.

.

"Beat" is also the past form of "beat".

chess.

"Beats" is the form used with he, she, or it.

Related words

win

To come first in a game, race, or fight, or to get something as a prize.

lose

To stop having something, or to not win a game or contest.

game

A game is something you play for fun, often with rules and a winner.

team

A group of people who work or play together to reach the same goal.

hit

To move your hand or an object quickly and hard against something.

defeat

Losing a game, a fight or a war. As a verb it means to beat somebody in a game, a fight or a war.

drum

A round musical instrument that you hit with your hands or with sticks.

pulse

The regular beat of blood in your body that you can feel at your wrist or neck.

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