Beat Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- Apple beat out Samsung in the smartphone sales for the second quarter.
- The local team beat out their rivals in the championship game.
- She managed to beat out her opponent in the intense cooking competition.
- They beat out several other companies to secure the major contract.
- The top-seeded player beat out her rival to advance to the final round.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Whip
- Overcome
- Chicane
- Shaft
- Outperform
- Worst
- Immobilize
- Whomp
- Overwhelm
- Cream
- Overpower
- Best
- Thrash
- Outgo
- Jockey
- Checkmate
- Master
- Outpoint
- Surpass
- Spread-eagle
- Mop Up
- Rack Up
- Get The Jump
- Drub
- Screw
- Outdo
- Surmount
- Walk Over
- Clobber
- Cheat
- Rout
- Eliminate
- Lick
- Get The Best
- Exceed
- Scoop
- Outfight
- Subdue
- Outplay
- Outmatch
- Trump
Meaning 2
Beat out a rhythm.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The children started to beat out a lively rhythm on their drums during music class.
- Using just two wooden spoons, she was able to beat out a catchy tune on a pot.
- The drummer began to beat out the intro to the song as the crowd waited in anticipation.
- With enthusiasm, the marching band members beat out a synchronized rhythm on their drums.
- At the campsite, they beat out a simple melody on metal washboards to entertain each other.