beat

As verbs the difference between beat and period

is that beat is while period is (obsolete|intransitive) to come to a period; to conclude.

As an adjective period is

appropriate for a given historical era.

As an interjection period is

(chiefly|north america) and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.

As a noun period is

(obsolete|medicine) the length of time for a disease to run its course.

Beat is a synonym of belabor.

As verbs the difference between beat and belabor

is that beat is while belabor is .

In lang=en terms the difference between overturn and beat

is that overturn is to reverse a decision; to overrule or rescind while beat is boring.

As verbs the difference between overturn and beat

is that overturn is to turn over, capsize or upset (something while beat is to hit; to knock; to pound; to strike.

As a noun beat is

a stroke; a blow.

As an adjective beat is

exhausted.

As nouns the difference between pat and beat

is that pat is the sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep while beat is a stroke; a blow.

As verbs the difference between pat and beat

is that pat is to (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing while beat is to hit; to knock; to pound; to strike.

As adjectives the difference between pat and beat

is that pat is timely, suitable, apt, opportune, ready for the occasion; especially of things spoken while beat is exhausted.

As an adverb pat

is opportunely, in a timely or suitable way.

As a proper noun Pat

is a short form of the female given name Patricia.

As verbs the difference between outstrip and beat

is that outstrip is to outrun or leave behind while beat is .

As verbs the difference between beat and diff

is that beat is while diff is (computing) to run a diff program on (files or items) so as to produce a description of the differences between them, as for a patch file.

As a noun diff is

(slang).

As a proper noun diff is

(computing) a program, historically part of the unix operating system, which compares two files or sets of files and outputs a description of the differences between them.

In intransitive terms the difference between hurt and beat

is that hurt is to be painful while beat is to move with pulsation or throbbing.

In transitive terms the difference between hurt and beat

is that hurt is to undermine, impede, or damage while beat is to indicate by beating or drumming.

In archaic terms the difference between hurt and beat

is that hurt is injury; damage; detriment; harm while beat is a low cheat or swindler.

Beat is a related term of quash.

As verbs the difference between beat and quash

is that beat is while quash is to defeat forcibly.

Beat is a related term of lap.

As a verb beat

is .

As a noun lap is

laplander.

As verbs the difference between defend and beat

is that defend is defends, protects (3rd person singular, present tense) while beat is .