'beat' in a sentence

: very tired

: a regular route for a sentry or policeman

: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

: the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

: 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

: a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior

: the sound of stroke or blow

: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

: a regular rate of repetition

: a stroke or blow

: the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

: hit repeatedly

: move rhythmically

: shape by beating

: make a rhythmic sound

: glare or strike with great intensity

: move with a thrashing motion

: sail with much tacking or with difficulty

: stir vigorously

: strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music

: be superior

: avoid paying

: make a sound like a clock or a timer

: move with a flapping motion

: indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks

: move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

: make by pounding or trampling

: produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly

: strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting

: beat through cleverness and wit

: be a mystery or bewildering to

: wear out completely