2beat noun
plural beats 1 a [count] : the act of beating
▪ a single beat on a drum ▪ a beat of the bird's wings ▪ a single beat of his heart [=a single heartbeat] — see also heart skipped a beat at heart
b [singular] : a sound produced by beating
▪ We could hear the steady beat of the waves against the shore. ▪ They danced to the beat of the drums. ▪ listening to the beat of his heart 2 a [count] : a loud or strong sound that occurs regularly in music or poetry
▪ music that has four beats to a bar — see also downbeat
b [singular] : the regular pattern of sounds in music or poetry : rhythm
▪ She likes music with a Latin beat. ▪ a pounding beat ▪ The music had a steady beat. 3 [count] : a place or area that someone (such as a policeman) regularly goes to, walks through, or covers as part of a job — usually singular ▪ The policeman was patrolling/pounding his/the beat. = The policeman was on his/the beat. ▪ a reporter's beat
▪ a single beat on a drum ▪ a beat of the bird's wings ▪ a single beat of his heart [=a single heartbeat] — see also heart skipped a beat at heart
b [singular] : a sound produced by beating
▪ We could hear the steady beat of the waves against the shore. ▪ They danced to the beat of the drums. ▪ listening to the beat of his heart
▪ music that has four beats to a bar — see also downbeat
b [singular] : the regular pattern of sounds in music or poetry : rhythm
▪ She likes music with a Latin beat. ▪ a pounding beat ▪ The music had a steady beat.
miss a beat
chiefly US : to have difficulty in continuing : to stop or hesitate briefly
▪ He answered their questions without missing a beat. [=he answered all their questions very easily and without hesitating] ▪ He answered all their questions and never missed a beat. ▪ He didn't miss a beat.
▪ He answered their questions without missing a beat. [=he answered all their questions very easily and without hesitating] ▪ He answered all their questions and never missed a beat. ▪ He didn't miss a beat.
