Dico+

nom

1 : a regular rate of repetition; "the cox raised the beat"

2 : the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

3 : a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior

4 : the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

5 : the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

verbe

1 : give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

2 : make a sound like a clock or a timer

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