Synonyms for beat

a regular route for a sentry or policeman (noun)

• round

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart (noun)

• pulse
• pulsation
• heartbeat

the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music (noun)

• rhythm

a member of the beat generation (noun)

• beatnik

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse (noun)

• meter
• metre
• measure
• cadence

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict (verb)

• crush
• shell
• trounce
• vanquish

give a beating to (verb)

move rhythmically (verb)

• pound
• thump

make a rhythmic sound (verb)

• drum
• thrum

move with a thrashing motion (verb)

• flap

stir vigorously (verb)

• scramble

avoid paying (verb)

• bunk

make a sound like a clock or a timer (verb)

• tick
• ticktock
• ticktack

move with or as if with a regular alternating motion (verb)

• pulsate
• quiver

beat through cleverness and wit (verb)

• outwit
• overreach
• outsmart
• outfox
• circumvent

be a mystery or bewildering to (verb)

• perplex
• vex
• stick
• get
• puzzle
• mystify
• baffle
• pose
• bewilder
• flummox
• stupefy
• nonplus
• gravel
• amaze
• dumbfound

wear out completely (verb)

• exhaust
• tucker

very tired (adj)

• beat(p)
• bushed(p)
• dead(p)