Beat
Beat verb - To move or cause to move with a striking motion.
Usage example: the bird's wings beat strongly as it soared in the air
Flop is a synonym for beat in repetition topic. In some cases you can use "Flop" instead the word "Beat" as a verb or a noun.
Flop
Flop verb - To move or cause to move with a striking motion.
Usage example: a fish flopping around on the dock
Beat is a synonym for flop in repetition topic. Sometimes you can use "Beat" instead the word "Flop" as a verb or a noun.
How words are described
| old | old beat | old flop |
| musical | musical beat | musical flop |
| similar | similar beat | similar flop |
| original | original beat | original flop |
| Other adjectives: light, single, huge, horrible, major, general, occasional, giant. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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However, despite its reputation as a "flop", Ishtar actually beat out some good competition, and could have done financially well if it had not been so expensive to produce.
Source: Film / Ishtar -
Comically Missing the Point: During the TV broadcast, we cut to footage of Tugg Speedman on Tyra Banks' talk show:Tyra Banks: Someone close to you said "One more flop and it's over." [beat] Speedman: Somebody said they were close to me?
Source: Film / Tropic Thunder
Cite this Source
Flop and Beat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/flop
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Flop or Beat. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/flop.
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