beat

Definition

• n. a regular route for a sentry or policeman
• n. a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
• n. the sound of stroke or blow
• n. a regular rate of repetition

Word forms

Past tense

beat

Past participle

beaten

Present participle

beating

Third person singular

beats

Example sentences

1. n.

   I could hear the beat of my heart as I waited for the results.

2. v.

   She managed to beat her opponent in the final match.

3. a.

   After running for hours, I felt completely beat.

4. v.

   He beat the record last year with an amazing performance.

5. n.

   The music had a strong beat that made everyone want to dance.