beat-vpc-v; 8 Senses

Sense Number 1: BEAT OUT--come out better in a competition

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 BEAT OUT NP2

Examples:
Steve beat out his brothers for a spot on the team.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: beat.03,beat.04
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
beat_out 1

Sense Number 2: BEAT OUT--create by tapping

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 BEAT OUT NP2

Examples:
The instructor beat out the rhythm for the dancers.

Mappings:
VerbNet: sound_emission-43.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
beat_out 1

Sense Number 3: cause to move through force

Commentary: Includes: BEAT BACK; BEAT DOWN

Examples:
We beat back our attackers with a volley of snowballs.
She beat him down to a better price.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: beat.02
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
beat_down 1
beat_back 1

Sense Number 4: BEAT UP--give a beating to

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] BEAT UP NP2[patient]

Examples:
He beat up that guy who was kissing his girlfriend.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Cause_harm
PropBank: beat.05
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
beat_up 1

Sense Number 5: BEAT UP--drum up, rally

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] BEAT UP NP2

Examples:
The beat up support for the candidate.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
beat_up 2

Sense Number 6: BEAT IN--teach by drills

Commentary: BEAT IN

Examples:
My mother beat in the multiplication facts when I was little.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
beat_in 1

Sense Number 7: BEAT ABOUT--search

Commentary: Is: BEAT ABOUT

Examples:
He beat about for a solution to the problem.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
beat_about 1

Sense Number 8: multiword expressions

Commentary: Includes: BEAT A RETREAT; BEAT AROUND THE BUSH

Examples:
When he saw Sam coming, he beat a hasty retreat.
Stop beating around the bush and just tell me what you think.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
beat_around_the_bush 1
beat_a_retreat 1