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Beat Verb Means Eslpod Food Preparing Cooking Podcast

Id ESLPod_0441_WE_0557
Episode Id ESLPod 441
Episode Title Preparing Food for Cooking
Phrase beat
Text In this podcast, the verb "to beat" means to stir something very quickly, mixing a lot of air with it: "We had to beat 10 egg whites to make that lemon pie." The verb "to beat" also means to hit someone or something very hard and repeatedly: "The judge said: 'A man should never beat his wife.'" The verb "to beat" can mean to win when playing or competing against another person or team: "The boys were really happy when they beat the other school's football team." Finally, the phrase "to beat (something)" means to do something better or faster than it had previously been done: "Yesterday, Jason beat his old personal record of running one mile in 5:03." Or, "Do you think anyone will ever beat that score in the video game?"
Topics Food + Drink

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