BEATの定義と意味 - メリアム・ウェブスター

BEAT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition verb noun (1) adjective noun (2) verb 4 verb noun (1) adjective noun (2) Synonyms Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids Medical Definition Medical More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids Medical More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In beat 1 of 4 verb ˈbēt beat ; beaten ˈbē-tᵊn or beat ; beating ; beats Synonyms of beat transitive verb 1 : to strike repeatedly: a : to hit repeatedly so as to inflict pain Inmates were put in solitary for beating other inmates. — often used with up … brutes who beat up their victims without compunction … — J. H. Plumb b : to walk on : tread beat the pavement looking for work c : to strike directly against forcefully and repeatedly : dash against waves beating the shore beat the door with her fists d : to flap or thrash at vigorously a trapped bird beating the air e hunting : to strike at in order to rouse game beating a hedgerow also : to range over in or as if in quest of game … beat the woods and rouse the bounding prey … — Matthew Prior f : to mix by stirring : whip beat the eggs — often used with up g : to strike repeatedly in order to produce music or a signal beat a drum 2 a : to drive or force by blows beat back his attackers b : to pound into a powder, paste, or pulp c : to make by repeated treading or driving over beat a path through the woods d (1) : to dislodge by repeated hitting beat dust from the carpet (2) : to lodge securely by repeated striking beat a stake into the ground e : to shape by beating beat swords into plowshares especially : to flatten thin by blows f : to sound or express especially by drumbeat beating out a rhythm on the conga 3 : to cause to strike or flap repeatedly a bird beating its wings 4 a : overcome , defeat beat the insurgents in a bloody battle beating your opponent in chess They beat us 14 to 3. also : surpass She beat the old record by three seconds. — often used with out Someone else beat her out for the job. b : to prevail despite beat the odds c : bewilder , baffle it beats me how she does it d (1) : fatigue , exhaust (2) : to leave dispirited, irresolute, or hopeless Years of failure had beaten him down. e : cheat , swindle beat him out of his inheritance 5 a (1) : to act ahead of usually so as to forestall I was going to make the suggestion, but she beat me to it. (2) journalism : to report a news item in advance of beat the other networks b : to come or arrive before I beat him to the finish line. c : circumvent beat the system d sports : to outmaneuver (a defender) and get free The player attempts to beat the defender and score. e sports : to score against (a goalkeeper) 6 : to produce (music or a signal) by striking something repeatedly : to indicate by beating beat the tempo intransitive verb 1 a : to become forcefully propelled forward : dash waves beating against the shore b : to glare or strike with oppressive intensity The sun beat down on us. c : to sustain distracting activity … the turbulence of the Renaissance … beating about his head … — Douglas Stewart d : to strike a drum repeatedly : to beat a drum The drummers kept beating . 2 a (1) : pulsate , throb Her heart beat wildly. (2) : tick the beating of a clock b : to sound upon being struck the sound of a beating drum 3 a : to strike repeated blows beating on the door … their air attack still beating upon us … — Sir Winston Churchill b : to strike the air : flap The bird's wings beat frantically. c hunting : to strike bushes or other cover in order to rouse game also : to range or scour for or as if for game 4 : to progress with much difficulty 5 nautical : to sail to windward by a series of zigzag movements beating along the coast beatable ˈbē-tə-bəl adjective see also: beat about the bush beat a retreat beat it beat one's brains out beat the bushes beat the drum beat the pants off beat the rap beat up on to beat the band beat 2 of 4 noun (1) plural beats 1 a : a single stroke or blow especially in a series a single beat on a drum also : pulsation , tick b : a sound produced by or as if by beating (see beat entry 1 ) dance to the beat of the drums listening to the beat of his heart c : a driving impact or force … the full force of the surf beat … — Joyce Allan … the fierce beat of the eastern sun. — T. B. Costain 2 : one swing of the pendulum or balance (see balance entry 1 sense 8 ) of a timepiece 3 a : a regularly traversed round (see round entry 3 sense 6a ) a cop patrolling her beat b journalism : a group of news sources that a reporter covers regularly a reporter on the beat 4 a : a metrical or rhythmic stress in poetry or music or the rhythmic effect of these stresses four beats per bar keeping a steady beat b music : the tempo indicated (as by a conductor) to a musical performer c music : the pronounced rhythm (see rhythm sense 2b ) that is the characteristic driving force in some types of music (such as jazz or rock) music with a Latin beat also : rock entry 2 sense 2 d music : the part of a rap song that is the base over which rap lyrics are added and that is usually composed using special software The beat and lyrics were beautifully combined and his [Drake's] voice took it over the top. — Jaime Jimenez The art of the sample is intertwined with the history of hip-hop, beginning in the 1970s, when DJs would cut bits and pieces of disco and soul tracks together while MCs rhymed over the beat . — Meg Trogolo [Leeroy] Green, who writes beats and music in collaboration with other artists, said he's currently wrapping up a single with rapper Zen Dash. — Jim Testa 5 a : one that excels I've never seen the beat of it. b journalism : the reporting of a news story ahead of competitors 6 : deadbeat 7 nautical a : an act of sailing toward the side or direction from which the wind is blowing by a series of zigzag movements : an act of beating (see beat entry 1 sense intransitive 5 ) to windward b : one of the reaches (see reach entry 2 sense 1 ) in the zigzag course so traversed : tack 8 physics : each of the pulsations of amplitude (see amplitude sense 1a ) produced by the union of sound or radio waves or electric currents having different frequencies 9 dance : an accented stroke (as of one leg or foot against the other) 10 : moment waited a beat before responding beatless ˈbēt-ləs adjective see also: miss a beat beat 3 of 4 adjective 1 a : being in a state of exhaustion : exhausted Sometimes I'd be so beat that I'd flop down and go to sleep fully dressed. — Polly Adler b : sapped of resolution or morale 2 often Beat [earliest in beat generation ; perhaps in part by association with beat entry 2 in sense "pronounced rhythm" or -beat in deadbeat entry 1 ] : of, relating to, or being beatniks beat poets beat 4 of 4 noun (2) variants often Beat : beatnik Synonyms of beat Relevance Verb lick whip pound hide lash knock hit punch slap thump do attack pelt batter smash assault spank pummel Noun (1) blow punch thump hit slap knock swipe pound whack thud stroke lick spank smack poke bang slam Adjective tired exhausted beaten drained weary See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of beat in a Sentence Verb He beat the dust out of the rug with a stick. She used a hammer to beat the metal into shape. She used a hammer to beat the nail into the wall. The dented metal was beaten flat. The waves were beating the shore. He beat at the door with his fists. The waves were beating on the shore. The rain beat on the roof. They beat him with clubs. a man accused of beating his wife Noun (1) delivered one hard beat on the drums a single beat of the heart is said to be all that separates the vice president from the presidency moved to the beat of the music within a beat he was on the phone complaining about an error in his bill Adjective Let me sit down. I'm absolutely beat ! can we pick this up tomorrow, because I'm beat ? See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Verb But the Padres broke the tie with a check-swing RBI infield single by Xander Bogaerts in the eighth inning, and San Diego held on to beat the Sox 4-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 40,171 at Petco Park. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2026 The sun was beating down on me. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker , 4 May 2026 Noun The mantra is set against the kind of thudding club beat that defined the earliest phases of her career. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 2 May 2026 Suzanne King is The Beacon’s health care reporter and has covered the beat since November of 2023. — Suzanne King, Kansas City Star , 2 May 2026 Adjective He has twice been named one of the top 10 beat writers in the country by the AP Sports Editors. — Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News , 10 Apr. 2026 This recipe brings together meat and vegetables in a can't-be- beat cold-weather go-to. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living , 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beat Word History Etymology Verb Middle English beten , from Old English bēatan ; akin to Old High German bōzan to beat Noun (1) noun derivative of beat entry 1 Adjective from past participle of beat entry 1 Noun (2) from beat entry 3 in beat generation , or by shortening of beatnik First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (2) 1957, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of beat was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing beat beat about the bush beat a dead horse beat a path beat a path to your door beat a retreat beat around the bush beat back beat / bang the drum for beat / bash som