verb
beat out a rhythm
• Hypernyms: ↑beat
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Something ——s something
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tap out [phrasal verb]
1 : to follow the pattern of (something, such as a rhythm) by tapping on a surface
She tapped out the beat with her feet.
2 : to press buttons on a computer or typewriter to write (something)
He quickly tapped out a memo.
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Main Entry: ↑tap
Useful english dictionary. 2012.