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e.g. He began to beat the horse with a whip. She used her hands to beat the drum. A hammer will beat the metal into shape.
e.g. I beat her every time we play this game. He was able to beat cancer and live a healthy life. She hopes to beat last year's record.
e.g. Most birds beat their wings when they are flying. Her heart began to beat faster when she became nervous.
e.g. To make a cake, you must first beat together butter and sugar.
e.g. This music has a strong beat which makes it good for dancing.
e.g. We could hear the beat of drums in the distance. He could feel the beat of his heart. With each beat of its wings, the bird flew further away.
e.g. After a beat, he said that he had missed her. He waited for a beat of five seconds before resuming speaking.
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