beat out in English dictionary

  • beat out

    Meanings and definitions of "beat out"

    • To sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum.
    • To extinguish
    • (US) to win by a narrow margin.
    • verb
      To sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum.
    • verb
      To extinguish
    • verb
      (US)
      to win by a narrow margin.
    • beat out (a fire)
    • To end in success a struggle or contest.
    • verb
      beat out a rhythm
    • verb
      come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"

    Synonyms of "beat out" in English dictionary

    crush, tap out, vanquish are the top synonyms of "beat out" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of beat out

    • to beat out ( phrasal verb)
    • to beat out (phrasal verb)

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