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- US Pronunciation
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- [beet bak]
- /bit bæk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [beet bak]
- /bit bæk/
Definitions of beat back words
- noun beat back to force to retreat; drive back 3
- verb with object beat back to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly. 1
- verb with object beat back to dash against: rain beating the trees. 1
- verb with object beat back to flutter, flap, or rotate in or against: beating the air with its wings. 1
- verb with object beat back to sound, as on a drum: beating a steady rhythm; to beat a tattoo. 1
- verb with object beat back to stir vigorously: Beat the egg whites well. 1
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Origin of beat back
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 back
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beat back 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".
beat back usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beat back
verb beat back
- withstand — to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.
- confront — If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
- resist — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- rebuff — a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
Antonyms for beat back
verb beat back
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- attract — If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it.
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