noun · Music

beat

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The meaning (definition) of the word beat

the steady thump you tap your foot to when you hear music

The word beat used in a sentence

I tap my foot to the beat of my favorite song.

Words that mean the same as beat (synonyms)

rhythmpulse

The plural of the word beat

beats

How the word beat is said around the world

Frenchbattre (bahtr)
Spanishderrotar (dayrohtahr)
Mandarin (dǎ)
Hindiमारो (mahroh)
Arabicيهزم
Russianбить (bit')
Portuguese (EU)bater (buhtayr)
Portuguese (BR)bater (bahtayr)
Japaneseビート (biito)
Germanschlagen (shlahguhn)
Urduمارو (mahroh)
Punjabiਹਰਾਓ (huhrahoh)
Korean박자 (bagja)
Hebrewלְהַכּוֹת (lhahkoht)
Greekρυθμός (ruthmos)
Dutchverslaan (vuhrslahn)
Tagalogtalunin (tahlooneen)
Vietnamesetiết tấu (teeeurt tuhurw)
Turkishvurmak (vuurmahk)
Persianضرب و شتم (zahrb vah shahtm)
Polishpokonać (pawkawnahch)
Ukrainianбити (byty)
Bengaliমার (mahr)
Swedishslå (sloh)
Italiancolpo (kohlpoh)

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