beat somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb (see also beat)

1. if a drum or something else beats out a rhythm, or if you beat out a rhythm on a drum, it makes a continuous regular sound

2. especially American English to defeat someone in a competition:
Lockheed beat out a rival company to win the contract.
beat somebody/something ↔ out for
Roberts beat out Tony Gwynn for the Most Valuable Player Award.

3. to put out a fire by hitting it many times with something such as a cloth

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲