Skip to the content
Word Find

Synonyms of BEAT

Valid in Scrabble US · 6 points

BEAT: definition and more

58 synonyms in 19 meanings 51 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of BEAT by meaning

noun

  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

    Also: musical rhythm.

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

  5. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

verb

  1. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

    Also: beat out.

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

    Also: beat up, work over.

  3. move rhythmically

  4. make a rhythmic sound

  5. move with a thrashing motion

  6. stir vigorously

  7. avoid paying

  8. make a sound like a clock or a timer

  9. move with a flapping motion

  10. move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

  11. beat through cleverness and wit

  12. be a mystery or bewildering to

  13. wear out completely

    Also: wash up, tucker out.

adjective

  1. very tired

    Also: all in.