beat it

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beet it]
- /bit ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beet it]
- /bit ɪt/

Definitions of beat it words

noun beat it to go away 3
noun beat it go away! 3
verb with object beat it to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly. 1
verb with object beat it to dash against: rain beating the trees. 1
verb with object beat it to flutter, flap, or rotate in or against: beating the air with its wings. 1
verb with object beat it to sound, as on a drum: beating a steady rhythm; to beat a tattoo. 1

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Origin of beat it

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 it

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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beat it 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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Synonyms for beat it

verb beat it

leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
scram — to go away; get out (usually used as a command): I said I was busy, so scram.
skedaddle — to run away hurriedly; flee.
vamoose — to leave hurriedly or quickly; decamp.
go away — leave!

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