Beat Biːt Heart Missed Officers Noun Bre Loud

• several loud beats on the drum
• his heart missed a beat when he saw her.
• the steady beat of the drums
• this type of music has a strong beat to it.

beat

1. a single blow to something, such as a drum, or a movement of something, such as your heart; the sound that this makes
• several loud beats on the drum
• His heart missed a beat when he saw her.
2. a series of regular blows to something, such as a drum; the sound that this makes
• see also heartbeat
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• the steady beat of the drums
3. the main rhythm, or a unit of rhythm, in a piece of music, a poem, etc.
• This type of music has a strong beat to it.
• The piece has four beats to the bar.
• Pause for two beats and then repeat the chorus.
4. the area that a police officer walks around regularly and which he or she is responsible for
• More police officers out on the beat may help to cut crime.
5. used to say that somebody has a sudden feeling of fear, excitement, etc.
• My heart missed a beat when I saw who it was.
6. to behave in a different way from other people; to have different attitudes or ideas
• She was a gifted and original artist who marched to a different drummer.
7. to walk around the area that they are responsible for

Extra Examples

• Count four beats and then start singing.
• He chants his lyrics over an infectious disco beat.
• She felt the beat of his heart.
• They danced to the rhythmic beat of the music.
• We have two officers walking the beat after midnight.
• We heard the beat of distant drums.
• officers on the beat

Word Origin

• Old English bēatan, of Germanic origin.