Meaning of BEAT OUT

Pronunciation:			beet awt
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[v]  come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" [v]  beat out a rhythm
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	Synonyms:		beat, crush, shell, tap out, thump out, trounce, vanquish
	See Also:		bat, beat, best, cheat, checkmate, chicane, chouse, clobber, defeat, drub, eliminate, exceed, get the jump, immobilise, immobilize, jockey, lick, mate, mop up, outdo, outfight, outflank, outgo, outmatch, outplay, outpoint, outscore, outstrip, overcome, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, pip, rack up, rout, scoop, screw, shaft, spreadeagle, spread-eagle, surmount, surpass, thrash, trump, whip, whomp, win, worst