To sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum.
The drummer beat out a steady slow march.
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To extinguish.
He managed to beat the flames out with a blanket.
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(US) To defeat by a narrow margin.
She beat out three other contenders to claim the prize.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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