beat+down
31beat — [bēt] vt. beat, beaten, beating [ME beten < OE beatan < IE * bhaut < base * bhau , * bhū , to strike, beat > BEETLE2, BUTT1 & BUTT2, L fustis, a club] 1. to …
32beat — ► VERB (past beat; past part. beaten) 1) strike (someone) repeatedly and violently. 2) strike repeatedly to flatten or make a noise. 3) defeat, surpass, or overcome. 4) informal baffle. 5) (of the heart) pulsate. 6) …
33Beat — (b[=e]t), v. t. [imp. {Beat}; p. p. {Beat}, {Beaten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beating}.] [OE. beaten, beten, AS. be[ a]tan; akin to Icel. bauta, OHG. b[=o]zan. Cf. 1st {Butt}, {Button}.] 1. To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat… …
34Beat — (b[=e]t), v. t. [imp. {Beat}; p. p. {Beat}, {Beaten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beating}.] [OE. beaten, beten, AS. be[ a]tan; akin to Icel. bauta, OHG. b[=o]zan. Cf. 1st {Butt}, {Button}.] 1. To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat… …
35Beat — (b[=e]t), v. t. [imp. {Beat}; p. p. {Beat}, {Beaten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beating}.] [OE. beaten, beten, AS. be[ a]tan; akin to Icel. bauta, OHG. b[=o]zan. Cf. 1st {Butt}, {Button}.] 1. To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat… …
36beat something down to something — ˌbeat sb/sth ˈdown (to sth) derived to persuade sb to reduce the price at which they are selling sth • He wanted $8 000 for the car but I beat him down to $6 000. • I beat down the price to $6 000. Main entry: ↑beatderived …
37beat somebody down — ˌbeat sb/sth ˈdown (to sth) derived to persuade sb to reduce the price at which they are selling sth • He wanted $8 000 for the car but I beat him down to $6 000. • I beat down the price to $6 000. Main entry: ↑beatderived …
38beat somebody down to something — ˌbeat sb/sth ˈdown (to sth) derived to persuade sb to reduce the price at which they are selling sth • He wanted $8 000 for the car but I beat him down to $6 000. • I beat down the price to $6 000. Main entry: ↑beatderived …
39down|beat — «DOWN BEET», noun, adjective. –n. Music. 1. the first beat in the bar. 2. the downward motion of a conductor s hand or baton to indicate this beat: »His downbeat was followed by a crashing fortissimo that made me jump (New Yorker). –adj. Slang.… …
40beat — beat1 W2S2 [bi:t] v past tense beat past participle beaten [ˈbi:tn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(competition/election)¦ 2¦(hit)¦ 3¦(hit against)¦ 4¦(do better)¦ 5¦(be better)¦ 6¦(food)¦ 7¦(control/deal with)¦ …
