Beating
nnoun.actthe act of overcoming or outdoingSynset:whipping
Derivationally Related Form:beat
Hypernyms:combat fight fighting scrap
Inherited Hypernyms:beatingfightconflictgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:beatingfightconflictgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blowsSynset:drubbing lacing licking thrashing trouncing whacking
Derivationally Related Form:beattrouncethrashwhack
Hypernyms:corporal punishment
Inherited Hypernyms:beatingcorporal punishmentpunishmentsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:beatingcorporal punishmentpunishmentsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:flagellationflogginglashingtanningwhipping
Full Hyponyms:flagellationhorsewhippingself-flagellationwhipping
vverb.competitioncome out better in a competition, race, or conflictSynset:beat beat out crush shell trounce vanquish
Examples:- Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship
- We beat the competition
- Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game
Derivationally Related Form:beatabletrouncingvanquisherbeatingvanquishable
Hypernyms:defeat get the better of overcome
Inherited Hypernyms:beatget the better of
Direct Hyponyms:batbestcheatcheckmatechicanechouseclobbercreamdrubeliminateexceedget overget the bestget the jumphave the bestimmobiliseimmobilizejockeylickmastermatemop upoutdooutfightoutflankoutgooutmatchoutperformoutplayoutpointoutscoreoutstripovercomeovermasteroverpoweroverwhelmpiprack uproutscoopscrewshaftspread-eaglespreadeaglesubduesurmountsurpassthrashtrumpwalk overwhipwhompworst
Entailment:win
Full Troponyms:betterbulldogcheatcheckmatecreameliminateget the bestget the jumpimmobilizeout-herodoutbraveoutdooutdrawoutfightoutfoxoutgeneraloutgrowoutmaneuveroutmarchoutpaceoutplayoutpointoutrangeoutroaroutsailoutselloutshineoutshoutoutwearoutweighoutwitovercomeoverpowershamespread-eaglesteamrollersurpassupstagewalk overwhompworst
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: beat, trounce, crush, beat out, vanquish)
vverb.contactgive a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggressionSynset:beat beat up work over
Examples:- Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night
- The teacher used to beat the students
Derivationally Related Form:beating
Inherited Hypernyms:beat
Direct Hyponyms:bastebatterbelaborbelabourcaneclobberflailflogkayoknock coldknock outlamlambastlambastelarruplashlatherpaddlepistol-whiprough upslashsoakspankstrapstrong-armthrashthreshtrounceweltwhip
Entailment:hit
Full Troponyms:belabourbirchcanecatclobbercowhideflagellatefloghorsewhipknock coldleatherpistol-whiprough upsoakspankstrong-armswitchthrash
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: beat, beat up)
vverb.contacthit repeatedlyExamples:- beat on the door
- beat the table with his shoe
Derivationally Related Form:beatbeater
Hypernyms:strike
Inherited Hypernyms:beatstriketouch
Direct Hyponyms:bastinadobeatbeetlecoldcockdeckdumpfloorfullhammerknock downpastethrashthreshwhang
Full Troponyms:bastinadobeatbeetledeckfullhammerpastesledgehammerthrashwhang
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.motionmove rhythmicallySynset:beat pound thump
Examples:- Her heart was beating fast
Derivationally Related Form:beatpounding
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:beatmove
Direct Hyponyms:flapflutterpalpitatepulsatepulsethrashthrob
Full Troponyms:flappalpitatepulsatethrash
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.creationshape by beatingExamples:- beat swords into ploughshares
Derivationally Related Form:beat
Hypernyms:forge form mold mould shape work
Inherited Hypernyms:beatshapecreate from raw materialmake
Direct Hyponyms:forgehammer
Full Troponyms:dropforgefoliateforge
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | The chef wants to --- the eggs (apply to: beat)
vverb.perceptionmake a rhythmic soundSynset:beat drum thrum
Examples:- Rain drummed against the windshield
- The drums beat all night
Derivationally Related Form:beatdrummer
Hypernyms:go sound
Inherited Hypernyms:drumsoundcause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.perceptionglare or strike with great intensityExamples:- The sun was beating down on us
Hypernyms:glare
Inherited Hypernyms:beatglareshine
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.motionmove with a thrashing motionSynset:beat flap
Examples:- The bird flapped its wings
- The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky
Derivationally Related Form:beatflapflapping
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:beatmove
Direct Hyponyms:bateclapflutter
Full Troponyms:bateclapflutter
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.motionsail with much tacking or with difficultyTopic:navigationpilotagepiloting
Examples:- The boat beat in the strong wind
Derivationally Related Form:beat
Hypernyms:sail
Inherited Hypernyms:beatsailboatridetraveltravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.contactstir vigorouslyTopic:cookerycookingpreparation
Synset:beat scramble
Examples:- beat the egg whites
- beat the cream
Derivationally Related Form:beater
Hypernyms:agitate commove disturb raise up shake up stir up vex
Inherited Hypernyms:beatagitatemove
Direct Hyponyms:creamwhipwhisk
Full Troponyms:creamwhisk
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactstrike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to musicExamples:- beat one's breast
- beat one's foot rhythmically
Derivationally Related Form:beat
Hypernyms:strike
Inherited Hypernyms:beatstriketouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.stativebe superiorExamples:- Reading beats watching television
- This sure beats work!
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:beatbe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.socialavoid payingSynset:beat bunk
Hypernyms:cheat chisel rip off
Inherited Hypernyms:beatcheatvictimizewrongtreatinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.perceptionmake a sound like a clock or a timerSynset:beat tick ticktack ticktock
Examples:- the clocks were ticking
- the grandfather clock beat midnight
Derivationally Related Form:beattickingticktocktickertick
Hypernyms:go sound
Inherited Hypernyms:ticksoundcause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.motionmove with a flapping motionSynset:beat flap
Examples:- The bird's wings were flapping
Derivationally Related Form:flapflapping
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:beatmove
Direct Hyponyms:clapflailthresh
Full Troponyms:clapflail
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.motionindicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticksDerivationally Related Form:beat
Inherited Hypernyms:beat
Direct Hyponyms:beat outtap outthump out
Full Troponyms:beat out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.motionmove with or as if with a regular alternating motionSynset:beat pulsate quiver
Examples:- the city pulsated with music and excitement
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:pulsatemove
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.creationmake by pounding or tramplingExamples:- beat a path through the forest
Hypernyms:create make
Inherited Hypernyms:beatmake
Entailment:trample tread
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.creationproduce a rhythm by striking repeatedlyTopic:music
Derivationally Related Form:beat
Hypernyms:play
Inherited Hypernyms:beatplaysound
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactstrike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for huntingHypernyms:beat
Inherited Hypernyms:beatbeatstriketouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competitionbeat through cleverness and witSynset:beat circumvent outfox outsmart outwit overreach
Examples:- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
Derivationally Related Form:beatable
Hypernyms:exceed outdo outgo outmatch outperform outstrip surmount surpass
Inherited Hypernyms:outwitsurpassbeatget the better of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: outsmart, outwit, overreach)
vverb.cognitionbe a mystery or bewildering toSynset:amaze baffle beat bewilder dumbfound flummox get gravel mystify nonplus perplex pose puzzle stick stupefy vex
Examples:- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
Derivationally Related Form:puzzlepuzzlerbafflementmystificationbewildermentposerstupefactionmystifierpuzzlementmystery
Hypernyms:bedevil befuddle confound confuse discombobulate fox fuddle throw
Inherited Hypernyms:perplexconfusebe
Direct Hyponyms:eludeescapemix upriddlestump
Full Troponyms:beggardefyeluderiddlestump
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: perplex, baffle, mystify, puzzle, bewilder) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: perplex, baffle, mystify, puzzle, bewilder, nonplus, dumbfound, amaze, stupefy, flummox) | The good news will --- her (apply to: perplex, baffle, mystify, puzzle, bewilder, nonplus, dumbfound, amaze, stupefy, flummox)
vverb.bodywear out completelySynset:beat exhaust tucker tucker out wash up
Examples:- This kind of work exhausts me
- I'm beat
- He was all washed up after the exam
Derivationally Related Form:exhaustion
Hypernyms:fag fag out fatigue jade outwear tire tire out wear wear down wear out wear upon weary
Inherited Hypernyms:exhausttireindisposechange
Direct Hyponyms:frazzlekillplay
Full Troponyms:frazzlekillplay
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: exhaust)