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A pattern of stress that produces the rhythm of verse.
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A pulsation or throb.
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A stroke or blow, especially one that produces a sound or serves as a signal.
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A variable unit of time measuring a pause taken by an actor, as for dramatic effect.
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verb
to strike repeatedly.
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To hit repeatedly so as to inflict pain .
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To walk on .
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To strike directly against forcefully and repeatedly dash against.
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To flap or thrash at vigorously.
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idiom
Around To fail to confront a subject directly.
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Beat a retreat To make a hasty withdrawal.
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Beat it Slang To leave hurriedly.
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Beat the bushes To make an exhaustive search.
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Beat up on To attack physically.
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phrasal-verb
Beat off To drive away.
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Beat off Vulgar Slang To masturbate.
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Beat out Baseball To reach base safely on (a bunt or ground ball) when a putout is attempted.
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verb-transitive
Informal To arrive or finish before (another): We beat you home by five minutes.
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Informal To avoid or counter the effects of, often by thinking ahead; circumvent: beat the traffic.
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Informal To be superior to or better than: Riding beats walking.
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Informal To deprive, as by craft or ability: He beat me out of 20 dollars with his latest scheme.
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Music To mark or count (time or rhythm), especially with the hands or with a baton.
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