Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beat time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables: beat- -time
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To measure or regulate time in music by the motion of the hand or foot.

Inflected Forms

beats time (present, singular) beating time (participle, present) beaten time (participle, past)

Questions

What does beat time mean?: To measure or regulate time in music by the motion of the hand or foot.

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