Words · Very common
beat
/bit/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters
- verb
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship
- verb
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night
- verb
hit repeatedly
beat on the door
- verb
move rhythmically
Her heart was beating fast
- verb
shape by beating
beat swords into ploughshares