strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music; "beat one's breast"; "beat one's foot rhythmically"
the sound of stroke or blow; "he heard the beat of a drum"
stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares"
a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly; "beat the drum"
make by pounding or trampling; "beat a path through the forest"
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement"
BEST
to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree; "the project was well underway"; "the fetus has well developed organs"; "his father was well pleased with his grades"
generally admired;
financially sound;
in financial comfort; "They live well"; "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died"
exerting force or influence;
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in a manner affording benefit or advantage; "she married well"; "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle"
resulting favorably;
to a great extent or degree; "I'm afraid the film was well over budget"; "painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger"; "the house has fallen considerably in value"; "the price went up substantially"
not left to spoil;
with skill or in a pleasing manner; "she dances well"; "he writes well"
the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best
DEFEAT
win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
FLAGELLATE
a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"
having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
FLOG
beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
beat with a cane
Sell (slang)
Whipped
LASH
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"
leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse"
strike as if by whipping; "The curtain whipped her face"
beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
lash or flick about sharply; "The lion lashed its tail"
SCOURGE
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"
punish severely; excoriate
TAN
of a light yellowish-brown color
beat or flog
a light brown the color of topaz
ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
get a tan, from wind or sun
treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
THRASH
beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
dance the slam dance
a swimming kick used while treading water
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
give a thrashing to; beat hard
beat the seeds out of a grain
move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation; "The system is thrashing again!"