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adj.
1.very tired beat n.
1.a regular route for a sentry or policeman
2.the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
3.the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
4.a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies
5.a member of the beat generation
6.the sound of stroke or blow
7.(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
8.a regular rate of repetition
9.a stroke or blow 10.the act of beating to windward beat v.
1.come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
2.give a beating to
3.hit repeatedly
4.move rhythmically
5.shape by beating
6.make a rhythmic sound
7.glare or strike with great intensity
8.move with a thrashing motion
9.sail with much tacking or with difficulty 10.stir vigorously 11.strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music 12.be superior 13.avoid paying 14.make a sound like a clock or a timer 15.move with a flapping motion 16.indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks 17.move with or as if with a regular alternating motion 18.make by pounding or trampling 19.produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly 20.strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting 21.beat through cleverness and wit 22.be a mystery or bewildering to 23.wear out completely

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