To extinguish.
To work out fully.
To sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum.
To defeat by a narrow margin.
To make gold or silver leaf out of solid metal.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beat, out.
To extinguish (fire) (by depriving it of oxygen or fuel).
To cause (a person) to lose consciousness by applying a chokehold.
To say (something) with difficulty, while or as if choking.
To destroy (something) by depriving it of a vital resource.
To prevent (light) from passing through.
To prevent (something) from growing by overwhelming it or robbing it of nutrients.