English / word
beat
verb, noun B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
to defeat someone in a game or competition; to hit repeatedly; also to pulsate regularly; to strike repeatedly; to defeat; to pulsate rhythmically
to hit repeatedly; to defeat; to pulse rhythmically
to hit repeatedly or to defeat someone in a competition
In context
01
My heart beats fast before an exam.
02
Our team beat the other class in debate.
Synonyms
defeat,hit,win
Antonyms
lose,surrender,yield
Collocations
heart beats,beat the clock,beat a record
Verb forms
Past: beat · Past participle: beaten · -ing: beating