beat

to wear out completely

to be a mystery or bewildering to

to come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

to beat through cleverness and wit

to give a beating to

to hit repeatedly

to stir vigorously

to shape by beating

to make by pounding or trampling

to move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

to move rhythmically

to sail with much tacking or with difficulty

to glare or strike with great intensity

to make a rhythmic sound

to avoid paying

to be superior