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very tired
was all in at the end of the day; so beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere; bushed after all that exercise; I'm dead after that long trip
(noun) rhythm, musical rhythm
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
the piece has a fast rhythm; the conductor set the beat
(noun) cadence, measure, meter, metre
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
(noun) pulsation, pulse, heartbeat
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
he could feel the beat of her heart
(noun) round
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name
(noun) beatnik
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
(verb) wash up, exhaust, tucker, tucker out
wear out completely
This kind of work exhausts me; I'm beat; He was all washed up after the exam
(verb) dumbfound, bewilder, baffle, amaze, puzzle, pose, mystify, nonplus, perplex, stick, stupefy, flummox, gravel, get, vex
be a mystery or bewildering to
This beats me!; Got me--I don't know the answer!; a vexing problem; This question really stuck me
(verb) trounce, crush, vanquish, shell, beat out
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
(verb) outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach, circumvent
beat through cleverness and wit
I beat the traffic; She outfoxed her competitors
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night; The teacher used to beat the students
(verb) scramble
stir vigorously
beat the egg whites; beat the cream
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
the city pulsated with music and excitement
move rhythmically
Her heart was beating fast
(verb) flap
move with a flapping motion
The bird's wings were flapping
(verb) flap
move with a thrashing motion
The bird flapped its wings; The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky
make a rhythmic sound
Rain drummed against the windshield; The drums beat all night
(verb) tick, ticktack, ticktock
make a sound like a clock or a timer
the clocks were ticking; the grandfather clock beat midnight
(verb) bunk
avoid paying
beat the subway fare