WHAT DOES BEAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of beat in the English dictionary
The first definition of beat in the dictionary is when intr, often foll by against, on, etc to strike with or as if with a series of violent blows; dash or pound repeatedly. Other definition of beat is to punish by striking; flog. Beat is also to move or cause to move up and down; flap.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEAT
PRESENT
Present
I beat
you beat
he/she/it beats
we beat
you beat
they beat
Present continuous
I am beating
you are beating
he/she/it is beating
we are beating
you are beating
they are beating
Present perfect
I have beaten
you have beaten
he/she/it has beaten
we have beaten
you have beaten
they have beaten
Present perfect continuous
I have been beating
you have been beating
he/she/it has been beating
we have been beating
you have been beating
they have been beating
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 beat
you beat
he/she/it beat
we beat
you beat
they beat
Past continuous
I was beating
you were beating
he/she/it was beating
we were beating
you were beating
they were beating
Past perfect
I had beaten
you had beaten
he/she/it had beaten
we had beaten
you had beaten
they had beaten
Past perfect continuous
I had been beating
you had been beating
he/she/it had been beating
we had been beating
you had been beating
they had been beating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will beat
you will beat
he/she/it will beat
we will beat
you will beat
they will beat
Future continuous
I will be beating
you will be beating
he/she/it will be beating
we will be beating
you will be beating
they will be beating
Future perfect
I will have beaten
you will have beaten
he/she/it will have beaten
we will have beaten
you will have beaten
they will have beaten
Future perfect continuous
I will have been beating
you will have been beating
he/she/it will have been beating
we will have been beating
you will have been beating
they will have been beating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would beat
you would beat
he/she/it would beat
we would beat
you would beat
they would beat
Conditional continuous
I would be beating
you would be beating
he/she/it would be beating
we would be beating
you would be beating
they would be beating
Conditional perfect
I would have beat
you would have beat
he/she/it would have beat
we would have beat
you would have beat
they would have beat
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been beating
you would have been beating
he/she/it would have been beating
we would have been beating
you would have been beating
they would have been beating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you beat
we let´s beat
you beat
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
beating
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.
10 QUOTES WITH «BEAT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
beat.
Having a dance background, I became used to rejection at an early age. Dance is very competitive, especially for a sensitive person like me. But I realized it's better not to take it so seriously. If you beat yourself up, it's hard to keep going.
If somebody hits you with an object you should beat the hell out of them.
I think I was more or less, convinced of that by just the press, the US press. By people who were pressuring you, saying that you gotta beat the Russian's, if you don't win anything else, win the Russian meet and so forth.
Well, if you pick a fight with somebody that's smaller than you and you beat them, where's the honor in that?
A jazz beat is a dynamic changing rhythm.
I always admired Stanley Kubrick for the fact that he managed to beat the system somehow. I think he kind of had it all figured out.
Italians can not beat us, but we can certainly lose against them.
I love to compete. To me, business is the ultimate sport. It's always on. There is always someone trying to beat me.
Yeah, I know I'm ugly... I said to a bartender, 'Make me a zombie.' He said 'God beat me to it.'
There's stuff I don't like to rehearse, really emotional things, I don't like to rehearse. You just beat it to death.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEAT»
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beat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
beat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Beat Book: Writings from the
Beat Generation
The Beat Movement that emerged in the early 1950s was not just another literary genre, but a literary and social revolution.
The most comprehensive photography collection of the people, players and friends of the Beat era in American literature.
3
The
Beat Generation in San Francisco: A Literary Tour
The ultimate literary guide to San Francisco, packed with fabulous photos and scintillating anecdotes.
4
Beat the Odds in Forex Trading: How to Identify and Profit ...
In this book, skilled currencies trader and trainer Igor Toshchakov (L.
5
The Race
Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the ...
Meticulously researched and vividly rendered, The Race Beat is an extraordinary account of one of the most calamitous periods in our nation’s history, as told by those who covered it. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Gene Roberts, Hank Klibanoff, 2008
6
Beat Sugar Addiction Now!: The Cutting-Edge Program That ...
In this groundbreaking book, nationally recognized physician Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum uncovers four types of sugar addiction and gives a step-by-step plan for resolving their underlying causes, breaking sugar cravings forever, and achieving ...
Jacob Teitelbaum, Chrystle Fiedler, 2010
7
Help Your Teenager
Beat an Eating Disorder
Always harmful and potentially deadly, eating disorders can wreak havoc on families. This powerful and controversial book by top researchers argues that parents are not the culprits but the key to their teen's recovery.
James Lock, Daniel Le Grange, 2005
8
Women of the
Beat Generation: The Writers, Artists and Muses ...
9
Beat Culture: Lifestyles, Icons, and Impact
The coverage of this book ranges from Jack Kerouac's tales of freedom-seeking Bohemian youth to the frenetic paintings of Jackson Pollock, including 60 years of the Beat Generation and the artists of the Age of Spontaneity.
10
The Smart Money: How the World's Best Sports Bettors
Beat ...
A tour of the lucrative world of high-stakes sports betting reveals how a small coterie of professional gamblers became wealthy by beating the Vegas lines and exploiting the offshore betting circuit.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEAT»
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beat is used in the context of the following news items.
United States wins third Women's World Cup title, beats Japan on …
In the 3rd minute, Lloyd beat Japan defender Azusa Iwashimizu to the ball on Megan Rapinoe's corner kick, and two minutes later Lloyd beat ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
Police: Boy dies after his mother's boyfriend beat him for eating cake
A 9-year-old boy has died after his mother's boyfriend beat him for eating a piece of birthday cake without permission, police said. The boy was ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Sale's strikeout streak ends as Sox beat Jays 4-2
CHICAGO - Chris Sale's bid for a record strikeout streak ended, but he pitched a six-hitter that led the Chicago White Sox past the Toronto Blue ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
Suarez's homer breaks deadlock, Reds beat Nationals 3-2
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eugenio Suarez could only watch and hope as the baseball headed toward the left-field foul pole. ''My first reaction was ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
That Welterweight Title Mayweather Won When He Beat Pacquiao …
The World Boxing Organization has stripped Floyd Mayweather Jr. of the welterweight world title he earned two months ago, when he defeated ... «TIME, Jul 15»
Get the Free K-Pop streaming app 'BEAT' and listen to your idols …
The 'BEAT' app, created by 'The Beatpacking Company,' is notably the easiest and the fastest way to stream your favorite K-Pop songs and ... «allkpop, Jul 15»
Trio beat, rob man in schoolyard
Hamilton Police are investigating a robbery after three males assaulted a man after asking him for a cigarette. The victim was walking through a ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
Moonee Ponds police shooting: For cops on the beat, anything can …
Moonee Ponds police shooting: For cops on the beat, anything can happen. Date: July 7, 2015 - 11:03AM. (29); Read later ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
A cute little girl beat up dinosaurs at the box office this weekend
“Terminator Genisys'' and “Magic Mike XXL'' both came in well below projections based on advance audience surveys for the long July Fourth ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
Serena Williams favourite to beat Venus but form may bring sisters …
World No1 Serena Williams was far from perfect in coming back to beat Heather Watson, whereas her sister Venus is yet to drop a set this ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»