Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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beat | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
best | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
beat (noun) | best (noun) |
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the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing | the supreme effort one can make |
a stroke or blow | the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others |
a regular rate of repetition | |
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music | |
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse | |
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart | |
the sound of stroke or blow | |
a regular route for a sentry or policeman | |
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior | |
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations |
beat (adjective) | best (adjective) |
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very tired | (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities |
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable |
beat (verb) | best (verb) |
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wear out completely | get the better of |
be a mystery or bewildering to | |
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | |
beat through cleverness and wit | |
hit repeatedly | |
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression | |
stir vigorously | |
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music | |
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting | |
shape by beating | |
make by pounding or trampling | |
produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly | |
move rhythmically | |
sail with much tacking or with difficulty | |
move with a flapping motion | |
indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks | |
move with a thrashing motion | |
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion | |
make a rhythmic sound | |
make a sound like a clock or a timer | |
glare or strike with great intensity | |
avoid paying | |
be superior |
beat (adverb) | best (adverb) |
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it would be sensible | |
in a most excellent way or manner | |
from a position of superiority or authority |