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- US Pronunciation
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- [beet awl]
- /bit ɔl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [beet awl]
- /bit ɔl/
Definitions of beat all words
- verb with object beat all to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly. 1
- verb with object beat all to dash against: rain beating the trees. 1
- verb with object beat all to flutter, flap, or rotate in or against: beating the air with its wings. 1
- verb with object beat all to sound, as on a drum: beating a steady rhythm; to beat a tattoo. 1
- verb with object beat all to stir vigorously: Beat the egg whites well. 1
- verb with object beat all to break, forge, or make by blows: to beat their swords into plowshares. 1
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Origin of beat all
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English beten, Old English bēatan; cognate with Old Norse bauta, Middle Low German bōten, Old High German bōzzan; akin to MIr búalaim I hit, Latin fūstis a stick < *bheud-
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Parts of speech for Beat all
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beat all 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".
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