Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [beet out]
- /bit aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [beet out]
- /bit aʊt/
Definitions of beat-out word
- verb with object beat-out to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly. 1
- verb with object beat-out to dash against: rain beating the trees. 1
- verb with object beat-out to flutter, flap, or rotate in or against: beating the air with its wings. 1
- verb with object beat-out to sound, as on a drum: beating a steady rhythm; to beat a tattoo. 1
- verb with object beat-out to stir vigorously: Beat the egg whites well. 1
- verb with object beat-out to break, forge, or make by blows: to beat their swords into plowshares. 1
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Origin of beat-out
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-
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Beat-out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beat-out 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".
See also
Matching words
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