Beat
Beat verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine
How words are described
| long | long beat | long strap |
| single | single beat | single strap |
| simple | simple beat | simple strap |
| heavy | heavy beat | heavy strap |
| Other adjectives: actual, little, bad, main. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- After they beat you down and sterilize you, they strap a big old bomb to your planet.
Source: Combat Pragmatist / Video Games - He proceeds to beat the crap out of Scarecrow and strap him to a table for torment.
Source: Normal Fish in a Tiny Pond -
He once strapped two semi trucks together and then (after an initial failure) started pulling across a track to prove Sheamus couldn't beat him in a strap match.
Source: Wrestling / Mark Henry
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Strap and Beat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/strap
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