ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BEAST
From Old French beste, from Latin bestia, of obscure origin.
WHAT DOES BEAST MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of beast in the English dictionary
The first definition of beast in the dictionary is any animal other than man, esp a large wild quadruped. Other definition of beast is savage nature or characteristics. Beast is also a brutal, uncivilized, or filthy person.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEAST
PRESENT
Present
I beast
you beast
he/she/it beasts
we beast
you beast
they beast
Present continuous
I am beasting
you are beasting
he/she/it is beasting
we are beasting
you are beasting
they are beasting
Present perfect
I have beasted
you have beasted
he/she/it has beasted
we have beasted
you have beasted
they have beasted
Present perfect continuous
I have been beasting
you have been beasting
he/she/it has been beasting
we have been beasting
you have been beasting
they have been beasting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I beasted
you beasted
he/she/it beasted
we beasted
you beasted
they beasted
Past continuous
I was beasting
you were beasting
he/she/it was beasting
we were beasting
you were beasting
they were beasting
Past perfect
I had beasted
you had beasted
he/she/it had beasted
we had beasted
you had beasted
they had beasted
Past perfect continuous
I had been beasting
you had been beasting
he/she/it had been beasting
we had been beasting
you had been beasting
they had been beasting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will beast
you will beast
he/she/it will beast
we will beast
you will beast
they will beast
Future continuous
I will be beasting
you will be beasting
he/she/it will be beasting
we will be beasting
you will be beasting
they will be beasting
Future perfect
I will have beasted
you will have beasted
he/she/it will have beasted
we will have beasted
you will have beasted
they will have beasted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been beasting
you will have been beasting
he/she/it will have been beasting
we will have been beasting
you will have been beasting
they will have been beasting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would beast
you would beast
he/she/it would beast
we would beast
you would beast
they would beast
Conditional continuous
I would be beasting
you would be beasting
he/she/it would be beasting
we would be beasting
you would be beasting
they would be beasting
Conditional perfect
I would have beast
you would have beast
he/she/it would have beast
we would have beast
you would have beast
they would have beast
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been beasting
you would have been beasting
he/she/it would have been beasting
we would have been beasting
you would have been beasting
they would have been beasting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you beast
we let´s beast
you beast
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
beasting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEAST»
The term «beast» is very widely used and occupies the
7.085 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «BEAST»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
beast.
Julius Peppers is a beast, man. I don't know how many pounds he outweighs me by... I still try to do things like him to make my game better.
First of all, I want to thank the Buccaneers for giving me the opportunity and for picking me in the draft. This is the nature of the beast, though, and this is a new start for me. I wish them the best of luck, and I am just glad to be a Bear.
No beast has ever conquered the earth; and the natural world has never been conquered by muscular force.
I ran away from home. I ran away from St. Louis, and then I ran away from the United States of America, because of that terror of discrimination, that horrible beast which paralyzes one's very soul and body.
Pedro Calderon de la Barca
What law, what reason can deny that gift so sweet, so natural that God has given a stream, a fish, a beast, a bird?
Team sports, there's always some kind of sacrifice happening... A team, if we lose, if Michael Jordan has a bad night, you hang it on him a little bit... but if you lose as a tennis player, you have no one to blame but yourself, and that's a different beast.
A long-running TV series is a beast in that it demands you stick to one character over a long haul.
Everything's viewed with a political lens in Washington, and that's just the nature of the beast, and it is what it is.
A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world.
Does not a man physically tremble under the mere look of a wild beast or fellow-man that is stronger than himself? Does not a woman redden all over when she feels her lover's eyes on her? How then should one doubt the mysterious power of one individual over another?
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEAST»
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beast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
beast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Number of the
Beast
The unusual adventures of four geniuses who are forced to flee their universe when they unexpectedly become the target of alien malevolence
Robert Anson Heinlein, 1989
Feline Breeds - Tempting the Beast By Lora Leigh Book 1 in the Feline Breeds series Callan Lyons is a genetic experiment, one of six fighting for freedom and the survival of their Pride.
3
The Red
Beast: Controlling Anger in Children with Asperger's ...
Deep inside everyone, a red beast lies sleeping. When it is asleep, the red beast is quite small, but when it wakes up, it begins to grow and grow. This is the story of a red beast that was awakened.
Orasmyn, a Persian prince, makes a terrible mistake that sets an old curse free and causes him to be turned into a lion, thus he must leave his kingdom before his transformation is discovered and seek redemption in the outside world.
FEATURES- Original black and white illustrations- About the Author and Illustrator information- Table of contents, index, glossary- Guaranteed sewn library binding and high quality paper- Accelerated Reader quizzes available Spring 2004
6
The
Beast in the Boudoir: Petkeeping in Nineteenth-century Paris
"Kete uses relatively obscure material as a prism to refract important changes in sensibility. Her book offers a brilliant new way of understanding the traumas of modernity."--Thomas W. Laqueur, author of "Making Sex"
Put into foster care when his own parents were no longer able to care for him, Stephen hides a secret in the form of a crocodile, Beast, that he has fed for years at a local reservoir, until finally the crocodile has become a serious danger ...
8
A Woman Rides the
Beast
An eyeâopening book about prophecy, Catholicism, and thelast days. Has the view of the Church of Rome as the woman who rides the beastin Revelation 17 become outdated? Hunt carefully sifts through history andprophecy to provide an answer.
9
The
Beast and the Sovereign
With The Beast and the Sovereign, Volume 1, the University of Chicago Press inaugurates an ambitious series, edited by Geoffrey Bennington and Peggy Kamuf, translating these important works into English.
Jacques Derrida, Michel Lisse, Marie-Louise Mallet, 2011
Based on the real events occurring throughout the Little League career of Nathaniel Donch--a nine-year-old with autism--this story will load up the bases with heart, mind, and soul, and send it all home like a last inning, walk-off grand ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEAST»
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beast is used in the context of the following news items.
WWE Beast in the East 2015's Success Should Lead to More Live …
WWE Beast in the East 2015 was a home run of a show that serves as a blueprint for future network-exclusive live events. In the flood of ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
'Beast,' 'weirdo,' choker, winner: World Cup star Carli Lloyd is bundle …
Unstoppable “beast” or erratic turnover machine? Eccentric “weirdo” or boring and blithe? Last-second hero or season-ending liability? Choker ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
The Idiot Thug Running Maine
He tells The Daily Beast that it's confounding that LePage managed to pull off another slight victory in 2014 “despite having become known for ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
Franciss Climate Warmup Act
she joked to The Daily Beast in an interview after the conference. “In reality, we all benefit if people are paying attention to the issue.”. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
ISIS Murders Two of Syrias Bravest Men
The RBSS source told The Daily Beast that the speaker is Hamoud al-Mousa's father, whom ISIS did indeed capture three months ago. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
Follow Beauty and the Beast
Here is a sneak peek from Beauty and the Beast Season 3 Episode 5. Make sure you tune in on Thursday, July 9 to see what kind of trouble our ... «TV Fanatic, Jul 15»
Become a Networking Beast by Following This 5-Step Plan
The thought of networking at conferences and industry events makes some entrepreneurs nauseous. If you go into it feeling uncomfortable, ... «Entrepreneur, Jul 15»
Police: Bodybuilders Punished Daughter For Eating A Pop-Tart
"She was out there for two days and was expected by her parents to stay out there for another five," Bunch told The Daily Beast. "The parents ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
The Chase star 'The Beast' lives up to his nickname as he entertains …
Tonight scores of quiz goers filled the pub to see The Beast in action. There was even a round where he and someone from the winning team ... «Grimsby Telegraph, Jul 15»
Disney World's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Actor Dies in Freak …
Devon Staples, who portrayed a range of Disney characters including BEAUTY AND THE BEAST's 'Gaston' at Orlando's Walt Disney World, ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
