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- [beest]
- /bist/
- /biːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [beest]
- /bist/
Definitions of beast word
- countable noun beast You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one. 3
- countable noun beast If you refer to a man as a beast, you mean that his behaviour, especially his sexual behaviour, is very violent and uncontrolled. 3
- countable noun beast If you call someone a beast, you think that they are behaving in a selfish, unkind, or unpleasant way. 3
- countable noun beast You can use beast to refer to something or someone in a light-hearted way, and to mention that they have a particular quality. 3
- noun beast any animal other than man, esp a large wild quadruped 3
- noun beast savage nature or characteristics 3
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Origin of beast
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English be(e)ste < Old French beste (French bête) < Latin bēstia
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Parts of speech for Beast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beast popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
beast usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beast
noun beast
- pig — an earthenware crock, pot, pitcher, or jar.
- monster — a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.
- creature — You can refer to any living thing that is not a plant as a creature, especially when it is of an unknown or unfamiliar kind. People also refer to imaginary animals and beings as creatures.
- barbarian — In former times, barbarians were people from other countries who were thought to be uncivilized and violent.
- monstrosity — the state or character of being monstrous.
adjective beast
- hideous — horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly: a hideous monster.
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