beat out
Third Person
beats out
Present Participle
beating out
Past Tense
beat out
Past Participle
beaten out
1
to defeat and perform better than someone in a competition, sport, business, etc.
transitive
- Their dedication and teamwork helped them beat out the other teams.
- The political candidate worked hard to beat out the opposition.
- Through hard work and determination, they beat out other startups in the industry.
- The new technology aims to beat out existing solutions in the market.
2
to make a rhythmic sound by hitting something consistently, commonly used in the context of music or drumming
transitive
- The drummer enthusiastically beat out a lively rhythm during the performance.
- As the music played, the children clapped their hands to beat out a simple beat.
- In the marching band, the drumline worked together to beat out a precise cadence.
- The percussionist decided to beat out a unique pattern on the tambourine.
- She used her hands to beat the rhythm out on the steering wheel while waiting for the traffic light.
3
to suppress a fire or flame completely
transitive
- They tried to beat out the flames with sand during the fire drill.
- The sprinkler system automatically activated to beat out the fire in the office.
- The firefighter bravely entered the building to beat out the blaze.
- The emergency team was able to beat the fire out within minutes.
- The quick response helped them beat the forest fire out before it spread.