" beat "

1: to strike repeatedly;

  * e.g., " ... they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bash,

•  baste,

•  bat,

•  batter,

•  belabor,

•  belt,

•  birch,

•  bludgeon,

•  buffet,

•  bung up,

•  club,

•  curry,

•  do,

•  drub,

•  fib,

•  flog,

•  hammer,

•  hide,

•  lace,

•  lambaste,

•  lash,

•  lather,

•  lick,

•  maul,

•  mess (up),

•  paddle,

•  pelt,

•  pommel,

•  pound,

•  pummel,

•  punch out,

•  rough (up),

•  slate,

•  slog,

•  switch,

•  tan,

•  thrash,

•  thresh,

•  thump,

•  tromp,

•  wallop,

•  whale,

•  whip,

•  whop,

•  whup,

•  work over

•  Antonyms : 

•  lose (to)

2: to achieve a victory over;

  * e.g., " ... she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess "

•  Synonyms : 

•  best,

•  conquer,

•  defeat,

•  dispatch,

•  do down,

•  get,

•  get around,

•  lick,

•  master,

•  overbear,

•  overcome,

•  overmatch,

•  prevail (over),

•  skunk,

•  stop,

•  subdue,

•  surmount,

•  take,

•  trim,

•  triumph (over),

•  upend,

•  win (against),

•  worst

•  Antonyms : 

•  advance,

•  cultivate,

•  encourage,

•  forward,

•  foster,

•  further,

•  nurture,

•  promote

3: to be greater, better, or stronger than;

  * e.g., " ... this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  better,

•  eclipse,

•  exceed,

•  excel,

•  outclass,

•  outdistance,

•  outdo,

•  outgun,

•  outmatch,

•  outshine,

•  outstrip,

•  overtop,

•  surpass,

•  top,

•  tower (over),

•  transcend

•  Antonyms : 

•  comply (with),

•  follow,

•  keep,

•  obey,

•  observe

1: to strike repeatedly;

  * e.g., " ... they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bashed,

•  basted,

•  batted,

•  battered,

•  belabored,

•  belted,

•  birched,

•  bludgeoned,

•  buffeted,

•  bunged up,

•  clubbed,

•  curried,

•  done,

•  drubbed,

•  fibbed,

•  flogged,

•  hammered,

•  hided,

•  laced,

•  lambasted,

•  lashed,

•  lathered,

•  licked,

•  mauled,

•  messed (up),

•  paddled,

•  pelted,

•  pommeled,

•  pounded,

•  pummeled,

•  punched out,

•  roughed (up),

•  slated,

•  slogged,

•  switched,

•  tanned,

•  thrashed,

•  threshed,

•  thumped,

•  tromped,

•  walloped,

•  whaled,

•  whipped,

•  whopped,

•  whupped,

•  worked over

•  Antonyms : 

•  lost (to)

2: to achieve a victory over;

  * e.g., " ... she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bested,

•  conquered,

•  defeated,

•  dispatched,

•  done down,

•  got,

•  got around,

•  licked,

•  mastered,

•  overborne,

•  overcome,

•  overmatched,

•  prevailed (over),

•  skunked,

•  stopped,

•  subdued,

•  surmounted,

•  taken,

•  trimmed,

•  triumphed (over),

•  upended,

•  won (against),

•  worsted

•  Antonyms : 

•  advanced,

•  cultivated,

•  encouraged,

•  forwarded,

•  fostered,

•  furthered,

•  nurtured,

•  promoted

3: to be greater, better, or stronger than;

  * e.g., " ... this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bettered,

•  eclipsed,

•  exceeded,

•  excelled,

•  outclassed,

•  outdistanced,

•  outdone,

•  outgunned,

•  outmatched,

•  outshone,

•  outstripped,

•  overtopped,

•  surpassed,

•  topped,

•  towered (over),

•  transcended

•  Antonyms : 

•  complied (with),

•  followed,

•  kept,

•  obeyed,

•  observed

1: as in add, cut in;

•  Synonyms : 

•  add,

•  admix,

•  cut in,

•  fold,

•  stir,

•  toss,

•  amalgamate,

•  blend,

•  combine,

•  comingle,

•  commingle,

•  commix,

•  composite,

•  concrete,

•  conflate,

•  fuse,

•  homogenize,

•  immingle,

•  immix,

•  incorporate,

•  integrate,

•  interfuse,

•  intermingle,

•  intermix,

•  meld,

•  merge,

•  mingle,

•  mix,

•  coalesce,

•  compound,

•  emulsify,

•  conjoin,

•  join,

•  knit,

•  link,

•  unite,

•  intertwine,

•  interweave,

•  weave

•  Antonyms : 

•  break down,

•  break up,

•  separate,

•  unmix,

•  cleave,

•  disjoin,

•  disunite,

•  divide,

•  divorce,

•  part,

•  rupture,

•  sever,

•  sunder,

•  disperse,

•  dissolve,

•  scatter,

•  detach,

•  disengage,

•  split

1: as in drive (into);

•  Synonyms : 

•  drive (into),

•  imbue,

•  infuse,

•  instill,

•  establish,

•  place,

•  put,

•  settle,

•  stick,

•  bed,

•  embed,

•  enroot,

•  entrench,

•  fix,

•  impact,

•  implant,

•  ingrain,

•  lodge,

•  root

•  Antonyms : 

•  dislodge,

•  root (out),

•  uproot,

•  eliminate,

•  eradicate,

•  eject,

•  expel,

•  detach,

•  disconnect,

•  disengage,

•  remove

1: as in mess (up), rough (up);

•  Synonyms : 

•  mess (up),

•  rough (up),

•  work (over),

•  burn,

•  sandbag,

•  victimize,

•  wrong,

•  harass,

•  harm,

•  hurt,

•  injure,

•  oppress,

•  persecute,

•  torment,

•  torture,

•  molest,

•  outrage,

•  violate,

•  abuse,

•  brutalize,

•  bully,

•  ill-treat,

•  ill-use,

•  kick around,

•  maltreat,

•  manhandle,

•  mess over,

•  mishandle,

•  mistreat,

•  misuse

•  Antonyms : 

•  care (for),

•  cherish,

•  foster,

•  nurture,

•  baby,

•  cater (to),

•  coddle,

•  favor,

•  gratify,

•  humor,

•  indulge,

•  mollycoddle,

•  pamper,

•  spoil

1: as in shine, beam;

•  Synonyms : 

•  beam,

•  radiate,

•  shine,

•  brighten,

•  enhalo,

•  halo,

•  bathe,

•  beacon,

•  emblaze,

•  illume,

•  illuminate,

•  illumine,

•  irradiate,

•  light,

•  lighten,

•  floodlight,

•  highlight,

•  spotlight,

•  blaze,

•  burn,

•  fire,

•  flame,

•  glare,

•  glow,

•  ignite,

•  incinerate,

•  kindle,

•  bedazzle,

•  blind,

•  daze,

•  dazzle,

•  gleam,

•  glisten,

•  glitter

•  Antonyms : 

•  blacken,

•  darken,

•  obfuscate,

•  dim,

•  dull,

•  obscure,

•  cover,

•  shroud,

•  veil,

•  douse,

•  extinguish,

•  put out,

•  quench,

•  snuff (out)

1: to drive back;

  * e.g., " ... the defense managed to beat off those offensive players who were taking shots at the goalie "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fend (off),

•  rebut,

•  repel,

•  repulse,

•  stave off,

•  turn away,

•  turn back

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument;

  * e.g., " ... delivered one hard beat on the drums "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  bash,

•  bat,

•  belt,

•  biff,

•  blow,

•  bop,

•  box,

•  buffet,

•  bust,

•  chop,

•  clap,

•  clip,

•  clout,

•  crack,

•  cuff,

•  dab,

•  douse,

•  fillip,

•  hack,

•  haymaker,

•  hit,

•  hook,

•  knock,

•  larrup,

•  lash,

•  lick,

•  pelt,

•  pick,

•  plump,

•  poke,

•  pound,

•  punch,

•  rap,

•  slam,

•  slap,

•  slug,

•  smack,

•  smash,

•  sock,

•  spank,

•  stinger,

•  stripe,

•  stroke,

•  swat,

•  swipe,

•  switch,

•  thud,

•  thump,

•  thwack,

•  wallop,

•  welt,

•  whack,

•  wham,

•  whop

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a rhythmic expanding and contracting;

  * e.g., " ... a single beat of the heart is said to be all that separates the vice president from the presidency "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beating,

•  palpitation,

•  pulsation,

•  pulse,

•  throb

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity;

  * e.g., " ... moved to the beat of the music "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cadence,

•  measure,

•  meter,

•  rhythm

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: depleted in strength, energy, or freshness;

  * e.g., " ... can we pick this up tomorrow, because I'm beat? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  all in,

•  aweary,

•  beaten,

•  bleary,

•  burned-out,

•  bushed,

•  dead,

•  done,

•  drained,

•  exhausted,

•  fatigued,

•  jaded,

•  knackered,

•  limp,

•  logy,

•  played out,

•  pooped,

•  prostrate,

•  spent,

•  tapped out,

•  tired,

•  tuckered (out),

•  washed-out,

•  wearied,

•  weary,

•  wiped out,

•  worn,

•  worn-out

•  Antonyms : 

•  unwearied

1: showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect;

  * e.g., " ... drives the same beat-up truck he had in high school "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bombed-out,

•  dilapidated,

•  dog-eared,

•  down-at-the-heels,

•  dumpy,

•  grungy,

•  mangy,

•  mean,

•  miserable,

•  moth-eaten,

•  neglected,

•  ratty,

•  run-down,

•  scrubby,

•  scruffy,

•  seedy,

•  shabby,

•  sleazy,

•  tacky,

•  tatterdemalion,

•  tatty,

•  threadbare,

•  timeworn,

•  tumbledown

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)