The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
Emphasis or importance in general.
A manner of pronunciation suggesting that the speaker is from a different region; a foreign accent.
Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
A word; a significant tone or sound.
A mark used to represent this special emphasis.
Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
Expressions in general; speech.
A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
A prime symbol.
A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.
The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.
To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
To mark with written accents.
A rhythm.
A short pause in a play, screenplay, or teleplay, for dramatic or comedic effect.
A beatnik.
A pulse on the beat level, the metric level at which pulses are heard as the basic unit. Thus a beat is the basic time unit of a piece.
The route patrolled by a police officer or a guard.
The primary focus of a reporter's stories (such as police/courts, education, city government, business etc.).
The rhythm signalled by a conductor or other musician to the members of a group of musicians.
A pulsation or throb.
A makeup look; compare beat one's face.
A stroke; a blow.
The instrumental portion of a piece of hip-hop music.
The act of scouring, or ranging over, a tract of land to rouse or drive out game; also, those so engaged, collectively.
A smart tap on the adversary's blade.
The interference between two tones of almost equal frequency
A precinct.
Ugly.
Having impressively attractive makeup.
Boring.
Exhausted.
Relating to the Beat Generation.
Dilapidated, beat up.
simple past tense of beat
To rob.
To indicate by beating or drumming.
To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.
To sound with more or less rapid alternations of greater and lesser intensity, so as to produce a pulsating effect; said of instruments, tones, or vibrations not perfectly in unison.
To exercise severely; to perplex; to trouble.
To make a sound when struck.
To sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.
To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm.
To strike (water, foliage etc.) in order to drive out game; to travel through (a forest etc.) for hunting.
To hit; to strike.
To tread, as a path.
To mix food in a rapid fashion. Compare whip.
To make a succession of strokes on a drum.
To move with pulsation or throbbing.
To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly.
To have sexual intercourse.
To arrive at a place before someone.
To persuade the seller to reduce a price.
To be in agitation or doubt.