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