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Definition of beat

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Beat (n.) A sudden swelling or reenforcement of a sound, recurring at regular intervals, and produced by the interference of sound waves of slightly different periods of vibrations; applied also, by analogy, to other kinds of wave motions; the pulsation or throbbing produced by the vibrating together of two tones not quite in unison. See Beat, v. i., 8..

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Swinge :: Swinge (v. t.) To beat soundly; to whip; to chastise; to punish.

Kutch :: Kutch (n.) The packet of vellum leaves in which the gold is first beaten into thin sheets.

Polonaise :: Polonaise (n.) A stately Polish dance tune, in 3-4 measure, beginning always on the beat with a quaver followed by a crotchet, and closing on the beat after a strong accent on the second beat; also, a dance adapted to such music; a polacca..

Undulation :: Undulation (n.) The pulsation caused by the vibrating together of two tones not quite in unison; -- called also beat.

Flogger :: Flogger (n.) A kind of mallet for beating the bung stave of a cask to start the bung.

Whisk :: Whisk (n.) A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc..

Beatifying :: Beatifying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Beatif.

Spread :: Spread (v. i.) To be extended by drawing or beating; as, some metals spread with difficulty..

Thesis :: Thesis (n.) The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; -- the opposite of arsis..

Bepommel :: Bepommel (v. t.) To pommel; to beat, as with a stick; figuratively, to assail or criticise in conversation, or in writing..

Drumstick :: Drumstick (n.) A stick with which a drum is beaten.

Beath :: Beath (v. t.) To bathe; also, to dry or heat, as unseasoned wood..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum..

Scutch :: Scutch (v. t.) To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle..

Get :: Get (v. i.) To arrive at, or bring one's self into, a state, condition, or position; to come to be; to become; -- with a following adjective or past participle belonging to the subject of the verb; as, to get sober; to get awake; to get beaten; to get elected..

Strap :: Strap (v. t.) To beat or chastise with a strap.

Buffet :: Buffet (v. t.) To strike with the hand or fist; to box; to beat; to cuff; to slap.

Hollow :: Hollow (adv.) Wholly; completely; utterly; -- chiefly after the verb to beat, and often with all; as, this story beats the other all hollow. See All, adv..

Putty :: Putty (n.) A kind of thick paste or cement compounded of whiting, or soft carbonate of lime, and linseed oil, when applied beaten or kneaded to the consistence of dough, -- used in fastening glass in sashes, stopping crevices, and for similar purposes..

Reveille :: Reveille (n.) The beat of drum, or bugle blast, about break of day, to give notice that it is time for the soldiers to rise, and for the sentinels to forbear challenging..