"the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart"
"the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music"
"a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations"
"a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior"
"the sound of stroke or blow"
"a regular rate of repetition"
"a stroke or blow"
"the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing"
"come out better in a competition, race, or conflict"
"give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression"
"hit repeatedly"
"move rhythmically"
"shape by beating"
"make a rhythmic sound"
"glare or strike with great intensity"
"move with a thrashing motion"
"sail with much tacking or with difficulty"
"stir vigorously"
"be superior"
"avoid paying"
"make a sound like a clock or a timer"
"move with a flapping motion"
"indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks"
"move with or as if with a regular alternating motion"