beats
Music's driving pulse
Beats is the plural of beat and covers the same range.
A beat is a rhythmic pulse in music or a heart's throb.
A police officer's beat is their regular patrol route.
In journalism, a beat is an assigned area of coverage: She covers the crime beat.
To beat is to strike repeatedly, to defeat, or to surpass: Nothing beats a cold drink on a hot day.
The team beats their rivals every year. (Capitalized Beats is the audio brand.)
Achieved first places
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- outperformsExceeds in achievement
- conquersDefeats and takes control
overcomes · surpasses · bests · tops · dominates · trounces · edges · outscores
Rate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- meterDevice that measures usage
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
pulse · flow · timing · pattern · measure · swing · polyrhythm · subdivision
Making forceful contact
Ammunition or bout divisions
- routePath from A to B
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- copLaw enforcement slang
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
patrol · walking · territory · precinct · constable · night watch · community policing
Extent of inclusion
- reporterOne who gathers news
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- newsReports of recent events
wins
Achieved first places
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- outperformsExceeds in achievement
conquers · overcomes · surpasses · bests · tops · dominates · trounces · edges · outscores · defeats
tempo
Rate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- meterDevice that measures usage
groove · pulse · flow · timing · pattern · measure · swing · polyrhythm · subdivision
pulse
Arterial blood throb
- throbBeat with intensity
- palpitationIrregular heartbeat awareness
hitting
Making forceful contact
rounds
Ammunition or bout divisions
- routePath from A to B
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- copLaw enforcement slang
officer · patrol · walking · territory · precinct · constable · night watch · community policing
coverage
Extent of inclusion
- reporterOne who gathers news
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- newsReports of recent events
- musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
- fitness musicworkout playlists, cardio music, warm-up music, tempo, rhythm
- music basicsnotes, rests, rhythm patterns, melody, clefs
- drummingsnare drum, drum roll, drumroll, drumsticks, flam
- Psychoacousticsloudness, masking, timbre, auditory threshold, auditory illusions
- DAWMIDI, tracks, mixing, recording, plugins
- beat upAssault physically, cause injury
- beat itCommand to leave quickly
- beaten upDamaged by blows
- beat around the bushAvoid stating directly
- beats downStrikes repeatedly with force
- beat the pants offDefeat decisively and humiliatingly
beat, beaten, beating, upbeat, offbeat, heartbeat, beater, unbeatable, unbeaten