Simple meaning
What does Beat mean?
Beat means the regular pulse in music that helps keep timing.
Dictionary definition
The regular pulse in music that helps keep timing.
Example sentences
Beat in a sentence
easy
In music class, we learned the word beat.
medium
The story used beat to describe part of a school performance.
hard
The article explained how beat helps readers understand what happens on stage or in music.
Synonyms
Words like Beat
performancean act of presenting music or theatre
expressiona way to show ideas or feelings through art
Antonyms
Opposite words
silenceno sound or performance
stillnessno movement or action
Word family
Beat word family
Base word
beat
noun
beat
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does beat mean?
Beat is used to describe the regular pulse in music that helps keep timing.
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