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- beast/biːst/A living animal, especially a large or dangerous four-legged one.nounverbB1
- beast epic/ˈbiːst ˌɛpɪk/A genre of satirical or humorous literature from the medieval period, consisting of stories where animals act with human characteristics, often to critique human society.nounRare/Low-Frequency
- beast of burden/ˌbiːst əv ˈbɜː.dən/An animal used for carrying heavy loads or performing arduous physical labour.nounC1
- beast of prey/ˈbiːst əv ˈpreɪ/A carnivorous animal that hunts and kills other animals for food.nounC2
- beastie/ˈbiːsti/a small, often mischievous animal, or a term of endearment or playful reference to a creaturenounLow
- beastings/ˈbiːstɪŋz/The first milk produced by a cow or other mammal after giving birth; colostrum.nounVery Low
- beat/biːt/To hit repeatedly, usually with force.adjectivenounverb+2A2
- beat down/biːt daʊn/To strike someone or something with repeated blows, either physically or metaphorically, especially until they are subdued or broken.verbB1
- beat generation/ˈbiːt dʒɛnəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/A cultural and literary movement of the 1950s, centered in the US, characterized by rejection of conventional social norms, experimentation with drugs and alternative lifestyles, and spontaneous, unpolished forms of creative expression.nounC1/C2
- beat man/ˈbiːt ˌmæn/A journalist who is assigned to a specific, ongoing area of coverage (a 'beat'), such as crime, politics, or local government.nounC1
- beat poets/ˈbiːt ˌpəʊ.ɪts/A group of American poets in the 1950s and 1960s who rejected conventional social and literary values, emphasizing spontaneous expression, spiritual exploration, and rejection of materialism.plural-nounC1
- beat up/ˌbiːt ˈʌp/To physically assault someone, hitting them repeatedly and severely.adjectivenounverbB1
- beatbox/ˈbiːt.bɒks/To mimic the sounds of a drum machine or percussion using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice.nounverb-intransitiveB1-B2
- beatboxing/ˈbiːtbɒksɪŋ/The art or practice of creating drum beats, rhythms, and other musical sounds using the mouth, lips, tongue, and voice.nounmedium
- beatdown/ˈbiːt.daʊn/A severe physical assault or beating.nounverb-phraseLow to medium
- beaten biscuit/ˈbiːt(ə)n ˈbɪskɪt/A specific type of unleavened, crisp biscuit or cracker, prepared by being beaten for an extended period (often 30 minutes to an hour) to incorporate air before baking.nounC1 (Very Low Frequency / Specialized)
- beater/ˈbiːtə/A device or tool used for beating, striking, or mixing things.nounB2
- beatification/biːˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/In Roman Catholic Church doctrine, the declaration by the Pope that a deceased person is in a state of heavenly blessedness and worthy of limited public veneration, considered the first major step toward sainthood.nounC1
- beatified/biːˈætɪfaɪd/Declared (a deceased person) to be in a state of heavenly bliss and entitled to veneration; in a broader sense, made supremely happy.adjectiveverbLow (C2)
- beatify/biːˈætɪfaɪ/To declare someone blessed and worthy of veneration in the Roman Catholic Church, typically as a step toward sainthood.verbverb-transitiveC2
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