beatUK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbiːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bit/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bēt)
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beat
To beat someone or something means to hit them several times very hard. His stepfather used to beat him. The rain was beating against the window. If you beat someone in a game, you defeat them. She always beats me when we play chess. The past tense of beat is beat. The -ed participle is beaten. Arsenal beat Oxford United 5-1. They were beaten to death. (Advertisement)
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