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