beat to it

beat to it

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Transcription

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

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

Definition of beat to it words

verbal expression beat to it do sth before sb else 1

Just one definition for beat to it

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Parts of speech for Beat to it

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Beat to it

beat to it popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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 to it

verb beat to it

delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
forestall — to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance: to forestall a riot by deploying police.
hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
apprehend — If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and arrest them.

All 10 Synonyms of beat to it

Antonyms for beat to it

verb beat to it

permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
forward — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.

All 5 Antonyms of beat to it

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