noun
beats
beets
noun
1
Regular pulses of rhythm in music, or repeated blows/strikes.
"The producer laid down a set of hard-hitting beats for the track."
"He felt his heart skip a few beats before walking on stage."
How to Use Beats
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe rhythmic pulses in music, a heartbeat's pulses, or (informally) a producer's instrumental tracks.
Common pairings
drop the beats
skip a beat
produce beats
Word Forms
the beats plural
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The producer laid down a set of hard-hitting _____ for the track.