ADJ
- regular, rhythmic, steady
- pounding
VERB + BEAT
- clap to, dance to, sway to
- They danced to the rhythmic beat of the music
PHRASES
- two, three, four, etc. beats to the bar
- The piece has four beats to the bar
- sb's heart misses/skips a beat (= sb feels very nervous)
- As I opened the letter, my heart missed a beat
VERB + BEAT
- pound, walk
- We have two officers walking the beat after midnight
PREP
- on the ~
- officers on the beat
ADV
- comfortably, comprehensively, convincingly, easily, hands down, soundly
- He beat her hands down
- narrowly
- He was narrowly beaten by his opponent
PREP
- at
- She beat him at chess
- by
- beating her by just three points
PHRASES
- beat sb into second, third, etc. place
- He was beaten into second place by the American
ADV
- badly, brutally, savagely, severely, violently
PREP
- with
- She was beaten with a metal bar
PHRASES
- beat sb about/over the head
- He had been beaten about the head with a rock
- beat sb to death, beat sb unconscious
ADV
- fast, frantically, painfully, rapidly, wildly
- I could feel my heart beating wildly
ADV
- thoroughly, well
- Beat the mixture well, until it is light and creamy
- lightly
- Add three eggs, lightly beaten
- PHRASAL VERBS beat down
- mercilessly, relentlessly
PREP
- on/upon
- The African sun beat relentlessly down on his aching head