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beatable

beat
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beet]
    • /bit/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beet]
    • /bit/

Definitions of beatable word

  • adjective beatable Someone who is beatable can be beaten. 3
  • verb with object beatable to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly. 1
  • verb with object beatable to dash against: rain beating the trees. 1
  • verb with object beatable to flutter, flap, or rotate in or against: beating the air with its wings. 1
  • verb with object beatable to sound, as on a drum: beating a steady rhythm; to beat a tattoo. 1
  • verb with object beatable to stir vigorously: Beat the egg whites well. 1

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Origin of beatable

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 Beatable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

beatable 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

beatable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for beatable

adj beatable

  • susceptible — admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
  • inclined — deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.
  • apt — An apt remark, description, or choice is especially suitable.
  • sensitive — endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses.
  • vulnerable — capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body.

adjective beatable

  • likely — probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.
  • attackable — Which may be attacked.
  • liable — legally responsible: You are liable for the damage caused by your action.

Antonyms for beatable

adj beatable

  • self-excuse — to regard or judge with forgiveness or indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, error, etc.): Excuse his bad manners.
  • freed — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
  • irresponsible — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
  • unaccountable — impossible to account for; unexplained; inexplicable: The boat has an unaccountable tendency to yaw.
  • immune — protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation.

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