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Clap to the beat of the song.
What does Beat mean?
Beat can mean a music pulse, to win, or to hit repeatedly.
Dictionary definition
A regular pulse in music; also to win against someone or to strike repeatedly.
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Beat in a sentence
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Our team beat the champions by one point.
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The poem’s steady beat helped the reader feel its rhythm.
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What does beat mean?
Beat means a music pulse, to win, or to hit repeatedly.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to beat?
Rhythm is closest because it connects to this meaning: Beat can mean a music pulse, to win, or to hit repeatedly.
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Which word or phrase is a useful contrast to beat?
Silence is a useful contrast because beat means: Beat can mean a music pulse, to win, or to hit repeatedly.
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WordBeat.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningBeat means Beat can mean a music pulse, to win, or to hit repeatedly.
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Word family
Beat word family
Base word
beat
noun
beats
Repeated pulses or wins.
verb
beaten
Defeated or struck in the past.
noun
beating
A repeated pulse or action.
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Hint for students
Beat can mean a steady rhythm, to win, or to hit again and again.
Common mix-up
Use context to pick the meaning. A drum beat is not the same as beating another team.
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