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beat 2, noun (oh)



2 S3 n
[C] one of a series of regular movements or hitting actions
::a heart rate of 80 beats a minute
::the steady beat of the drum
[singular] a regular repeated noise
-synonym rhythm rhythm beat of
::the beat of marching feet
[C] the main rhythm that a piece of music or a poem has
::a song with a beat you can dance to
::a poem with a very regular beat
[singular] a subject or area of a city that someone is responsible for as their job
::journalists covering the Washington beat
on the beat
::People like to see police officers on the beat.
[C] one of the notes in a piece of music that sounds stronger than the other notes