He won't beat me.
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Beat
/biːt/
Synonyms for "beat" (1189 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (238)
Noun(38 words)
about shipabradeabscondaccentaccentuationaddleaddledaerateagitateair lanealexandrineall inall up withalternationamazeambitamphibrachamphimaceranacrusisanapest
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andanteandante tempoantispastareaarenaarrhythmiaarsisarticleat a lossatomizebacchiusback and fillbafflebaffledbailiwickbalkbamboozlebamboozledbangbar beatbarnaclebarragebashbastebastinadobatonbatterbear awaybear offbear the palmbear to starboardbeat a rufflebeat a tattoobeat aboutbeat all hollowbeat hollowbeat itbeat offbeat the drumbeat timebeat to windwardbeat upbeatenbeaten pathbeatingbeguilebeguile ofbelaborbeltbestbestedbetterbickerbilkbirchblastblendblowbludgeonbogglebohemianbone-wearyboodleborderborderlandboutbox offbraybreakbreakawaybrecciatebring aboutbring roundbrokebruisebudget of newsbuffalobuffaloedbuffetbuncobungbung upbureaucracybureaucratismburnburn outbushedbustedbustlecadencecadencycaesuracanecantcant roundcastcast aboutcastigatecatalexischange coursechange the headingchasechastisecheatchinoiseriechiselchloriambchloriambuschousechouse out ofchurnchurn upcirclecircuitcircumventclobberclose-haulcloutclubcogcog the dicecoloncombcome aboutcomminutecompound timeconconfoundconfoundedconquercontrituratecontuseconvulsecopycountcount the beatscounterpointcoursecowhidecozencreamcreticcribcrookcrumbcrumblecrushcudgelcurrycut
Adjective(2 words)
all inbushed
Verb(27 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (357)
cyclecyclicalnessdactyldactylic hexameterdaily grinddancedashdazedazeddeaddead tireddead-and-alivedead-tireddeadbeatdebilitatedefeatdefeateddefrauddemesnedepart
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departmentdestroydiaeresisdiastolediddledimeterdindingdipodydisappointdisarrangedisciplinediscomfiteddiscomposedisintegratedisquietdisturbdodo indo out ofdo updochmiacdogdog tireddog-tireddog-wearydomaindominiondonedone fordone indone updoodledouble a pointdowndownbeatdowntroddendraineddrivedrive awaydrive offdrubdrumdrum musicdrumbeatdrumfiredrummingduffdumpduple timedustelegiacelegiac coupletelegiac pentameteremphasisenervateepitriteequaleuchreexceedexcelexciteexclusiveexhaustexhaustedfagfag outfaggedfagged outfalconfallenfar outfashionfatiguefatiguedfeminine caesurafermentfetch aboutfieldfinaglefinishfixfixedflagflagellateflailflamflapflatflat brokefleeceflickflickerflight pathflimflamflipflitflitterflogfloorflooredflopflourflurryflushflutterfoamfobfoilfollow the houndsfootforageforgeformfowlfragmentfrazzlefree and easyfreeloaderfretfringyfrothfrustratefuddlefuddledfudgefull circlefustigategetget the better ofgive a whippinggive the stickgo aboutgo huntinggo pitapatgonegougegraingranulategranulizegrategrindgrind to powdergroovegrubgullgunguttergybegyphammerharasshavehawkheartbeatheartthrobheave roundhemisphereheptameterheptapodyhereticalheroic coupletheterodoxhexameterhexapodyhidehippiehit the roadhocushocus-pocushors de combathorsewhiphoundhunthunt downiambiambiciambic pentameterictusin a dilemmain suspenseinformalintermittenceintermittencyionicitineraryjackjacklightjadejibejibe all standingjinglejog trotjudicial circuitjurisdictionkeep in suspensekeep timekinkyknockknock outknock upknocked outknoutlacelamlambastelaplargolarruplashlatherlatheredlay onleaveleechlevel of stresslevigatelicklickedlightliltlineloopluffluff upmakemanhandlemantlemarchmarch tempomasculine caesuramashmastermaulmaverickmazemeasuremetermetrical accentmetrical footmetrical groupmetrical unitmetricsmetronmillmiss staysmixmixed timesmolossusmop upmoramouldmovementmuddlemuddledmulctmuss upmystifiedmystifynews itemnonplusnonplussed
Verb(28 words)
Related words (594)
not cricketnot donenot koshernumbernumbersoffbeaton tenterhookson the skidsooflessorborbitoriginaloscillationout-of-the-wayoutclassoutdooutdoneoutfightoutgeneraloutmaneuver
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outpointoutrunoutsailoutshineoutstripoverborneovercomeoverfatigueovermasteredovermatchedoverpoweroverpoweredoverreachoverriddenoverrunoverstrainoverthrowoverthrownovertireoverturnedoverwearyoverwhelmoverwhelmedpack the dealpaddlepaeonpalepalpitatepalpitationpanickedpantparadiddleparasitepasspastepathpatrolpatterpeltpendulum motionpentameterpentapodyperiodperiodicalnessperiodicityperplexperplexedperturbperturbatepestlepiecepigeonpinchpistol whippistol-whippiston motionpitapatpitter patterpitter-patterplay drumplayed outplypommelpooppoop outpoopedpooped outpoundpoundingpourpowderpractice fraud uponprecinctprestoprevailprevail overprimary stressprimrose pathproceleusmaticprosodicsprosodyprostrateprovinceprowl afterpulsatepulsationpulsepulverizepummelpunishputput aboutput backput to routpuzzlepuzzledpyrrhicquantityquiverrackragragtimerakerampransackraprat-a-tatrat-tatrat-tat-tatrataplanrattattoorawhideready to droprealmreamreappearancerecurrencered tapered-tapeismreduce to powderregular wave motionreoccurrencereturnrevolutionrhymerhythmrhythmic patternrhythmical stressride to houndsrileripplerise aboveroadroilrollrookrotationrough uproughenroundround a pointround triproundsroutrouteroutedroutinerub-a-dubrubatoruffruffleruinruinedrummagerumplerunrun awayrun offrutsail finescamscatteredscoopscourscourgescrewscrunchscumsea lanesearchseasonalitysecondary stresssell gold bricksseriessettlesettledsextuple timeshadeshakeshake upshapeshardshavesheershellacshiftshikarshootshortchangeshortcutshredsilencedsimple timeskinskin aliveskinnedskinned aliveskunkslamslapslashslatsledgehammersleepyslewsmashsmearsmell-feastsmitesmothersound a tattoospankspatterspellspentspheresplattersplutterspondeespongespongersportspot newssprung rhythmspumesputtersquashsquirrel cagestaccatostack the cardsstalkstampededstartsteamrollerstickstill huntstill-huntstingstirstir upstone-brokestonystorystrapstrappedstressstress accentstress patternstrikestripestrokestuckstumpstumpedsubdisciplinesubduesuckersudsudssurmountsurpassswerveswindleswingswing roundswing the sternswingeswirlswitchsyncopationsyncopesystolesyzygytacktaketake a divetake the caketantaptat-tattattootempotempo rubatotertiary stresstetrametertetrapodytetrasemethesisthimblerigthrashthree-quarter timethreshthrobthrobbingthrowthrow a fightthrow aboutthrownthrumthudthumpthumpingthwarttickticktocktimetime patterntimingtiretire outtire to deathtired outtired to deathtom tomtom-tomtoptouch the windtourtracktrade routetrailtrajecttrajectorytrajettrampletranscendtreadtreadmilltribrachtrimtrimetertrimmedtriple timetriplettripodytrisemetrituratetriumphtriumph overtrocheetroubletrouncetrouncedtrumptruncheontuckertuckered outturnturn backtwo-four timeunconventionalundoundoneundulationunfashionableunorthodoxupbeatupendupsetuse upused upvanquishveervictimizewagwagglewalkwallopwaltz timewanewashed upwashed-upwavewaverway outweak stressweakenwearwear downwear onwear outwear shipwearyweary unto deathwell-worn groovewhackwhackedwhalewheelwhelmedwhipwhip upwhippedwhiskwhompwhopwiltwinwindwiped outwork upworn outworn-outworstworstedyaw
Verb(74 words)
outbidoutbidsoutcompeteoutdidoutfoxoutperformedoutperformsoutplaysoutranksoutrivaloutscoreoutselloutsellsoutshoneoutsmartoutvotedoutwitovercomesoverreachpaddled
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palpitatedpalpitatespercussperplexpippedpommeledposepoundpound with fistspoundedpulsatepulsatedpulsatespulsatingpulsedpulverizespummelledpuzzlepwnedquiverroughedscoopedscourgedscrambleshellsmokedsmotespankedstickstupefysurpassedtenderisethrashedthreshedthreshesthrobbedthrumthumpthumpedtickticktackticktocktrouncetrumpedtuckertucker outvanquishvexwash upwhaledwhelkedwhiskedwhoopedwork over
Noun(87 words)
outdooutperformoutperformingoutplayoverbidpaddlespaddlingpatrolpatrol areapatteringpippipspommelingpommellingpommelspoundspulapulsationpulsespulsing
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pummelpummelingpummellingquirtrhythmsroughhouseroughhousingroughsroundruffsschool spanish vocabularyscoopsscourgesscourgingscragscramblesscramblingsectionshellacssledgesslugsmitessmitingsmokespankingspanksstirstompingstrikesurpassingswattingtackingtatumtempoterritorythrashesthrashingthreshingthrobsthuddingthumpsthwackingthwackstiredtop figuretrumptrumpingupsetsupsettingwackwallopswearyweltingweltswhackwhaleswhalingwhipwhippingwhipswhiskwhiskingwhiskswhoopwhoopingwopworsts
Adjective(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: cadence, meter, pulse, rhythm, about ship.
- Sentence evidence is available for beat, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "beat".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "beat"
Keep "beat" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "beat" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "beat", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "beat" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
87 entriesShowing 16 of 87 words.
More specific
21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
Collocations
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
7 entriessimilar
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
Translations
31 translations across 18 languages.
Azerbaijani
1 entries- ritm noun (rhythm)
Bengali
1 entries- তাল noun (rhythm)
Bulgarian
2 entries- ри́тъм noun (rhythm)
- такт noun (rhythm)
Dutch
3 entries- beat noun (rhythm)
- puls noun (rhythm)
- ritme noun (rhythm)
Finnish
4 entries- kotipaikka noun (place of habitual or frequent resort)
- tahti noun (rhythm)
- tontti noun (area of a person's responsibility)
- vastuualue noun (area of a person's responsibility)
French
1 entries- secteur noun (area of a person's responsibility)
German
2 entries- Beat noun (rhythm)
- Takt noun (rhythm)
Italian
2 entries- ritmo noun (rhythm)
- tempo noun (rhythm)
Latin
1 entries- rhythmus noun (rhythm)
Macedonian
1 entries- такт noun (rhythm)
Malay
1 entries- rentak noun (rhythm)
Māori
2 entries- taki noun (rhythm)
- ūngeri noun (rhythm)
Polish
1 entries- rytm noun (rhythm)
Romanian
1 entries- ritm noun (rhythm)
Russian
2 entries- разме́р noun (rhythm)
- ритм noun (rhythm)
Spanish
3 entries- ritmo noun (rhythm)
- sector noun (area of a person's responsibility)
- ámbito noun (area of a person's responsibility)
Swedish
1 entries- rytm noun (rhythm)
Ukrainian
2 entries- ритм noun (rhythm)
- такт noun (rhythm)
Sample sentences
64 total sentences available.
I beat him completely in the debate.
Source: tatoeba (21088)
Don't beat around the bush.
Source: tatoeba (22322)
We beat about for a solution to the problem.
Source: tatoeba (23170)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "beat"?
Closest matches include cadence, meter, pulse, rhythm, about ship.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "beat"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.