n. the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

n. a stroke or blow; "the signal was two beats on the steam pipe"

n. a regular rate of repetition; "the cox raised the beat"

n. the sound of stroke or blow; "he heard the beat of a drum"

n. the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"

n. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"

n. a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"

n. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

v. raise; "up the ante"

v. indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks; "Beat the rhythm"

v. sail with much tacking or with difficulty; "The boat beat in the strong wind"

v. glare or strike with great intensity; "The sun was beating down on us"

v. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"

v. hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe"

v. stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"

v. shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares"

v. move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"

v. move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"

v. as of handicaps, illnesses, etc.; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"

v. move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"

v. make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night"

v. make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight"

v. win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

v. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"

adv. spatially, temporally, or metaphorically up :"Look up!" "Let's move the date up"; "The music surged up"

adj. used up; "time is up"

adj. (used of computers) operating properly; "how soon will the computers be up?"

adj. open; "the windows are up"

adj. being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up"

adj. getting higher or more vigorous; "its an up market"; "an improving economy"

adj. out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning"

adj. extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"

adj. very tired; "was all in at the end of the day"; "so beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere"; "bushed after all that exercise"; "I'm dead after that long trip"

n. the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"

n. a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock"

n. a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"

n. general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"

v. strike violently; "slam the ball"

v. make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car"

v. strike with a club or a bludgeon

v. strike with a cudgel

v. strike, beat repeatedly; "The wind buffeted him"

v. deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"

v. hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe"

v. whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"

v. inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon

v. hit swiftly with a violent blow; "Swat flies"

v. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

v. inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"

v. hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"

v. "My car bumped into the tree"

v. strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles"

v. strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"

v. move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"

v. hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand; "The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead"

v. hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"

v. produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"

v. deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"

v. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"

v. strike hard

v. "My car bumped into the tree"

v. strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles"

v. strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"

v. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

v. move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"

v. hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder"

v. injure badly by beating

v. stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"

v. move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"

v. touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard"

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

v. combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much"

v. draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces"

v. move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"

v. move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"

v. thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash; "The tall grass whipped in the wind"

v. beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated"

v. move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"

v. be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

v. strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent"

v. move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

v. move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"

v. twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

v. fall suddenly and abruptly

v. draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces"

v. shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares"

v. be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

v. strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent"

v. move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"

v. move in an abrupt or headlong manner; "He flung himself onto the sofa"

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

v. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"

v. twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

v. fall suddenly and abruptly

v. draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces"

v. shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares"

v. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"

v. overcome by superior force

v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

v. get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

v. be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"

v. walk heavily; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots"

v. travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition; "We went tramping about the state of Colorado"

v. deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"

v. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"

v. hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe"

v. "My car bumped into the tree"

v. strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles"

v. strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"

v. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

v. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

v. walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"

v. attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; "pelt the speaker with questions"

v. form a coat over; "Dirt had coated her face"

v. hurl as if with a sling

v. dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced

v. pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; "She rolls her r's"

v. pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing"

v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

v. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"

v. beat with a cane

v. strike with a club or a bludgeon

v. strike with a cudgel

v. put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

v. reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war"

v. surrender under agreed conditions

v. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

v. cause to be unpretentious; "This experience will humble him"

v. whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"

v. win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

v. cause to flee; "rout out the fighters from their caves"

v. beat with a cane

v. strike with a club or a bludgeon

v. strike with a cudgel

v. give a thrashing to; beat hard

v. defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"

adj. below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"

adj. having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"

adj. having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"

adj. having no further concern with; "he was through with school and he was through with family"- John Dos Passos; "done with gambling"; "done with drinking"

adj. (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"

adj. raised above the ground; "an elevated platform"

adj. held up in the air; "stood with arms upraised"; "her upraised flag"

adj. moving or going or growing upward; "the ascending plane"; "the ascending staircase"; "the ascending stems of chickweed"

adj. (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"

adj. characterized by rising prices: "a bull market"

adj. coming to maturity; "the rising generation"

adj. experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; "insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare

adj. fully awake; "the unsleeping city"; "so excited she was wide-awake all night"

adj. marked by full consciousness or alertness; "worked every moment of my waking hours"

adj. sloping upward

adj. tending or directed upward; "rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin

adj. growing or extending upward; "an assurgent stem or leaf"

adj. rising from the sea; "a seahorse assurgent"

adj. used especially of plants; having a tendency to climb; "plants of a creeping or scandent nature"

adj. "a soaring eagle"

adj. physically and mentally fatigued; "`aweary' is archaic"

adj. tired to the point of exhaustion

adj. (tired)

adj. tired of the world; "bored with life"; "strolled through the museum with a bored air"

adj. showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"- Charles Dickens

adj. weak from exhaustion

adj. drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out"

adj. having sore or tired feet

adj. exhausted; "my father's words had left me jaded and depressed"- William Styron

adj. tired by travel

adj. not rested or refreshed;

v. fail to win; "We lost the battle but we won the war"

v. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

v. fail to win; "We lost the battle but we won the war"

adj. being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"