transitive verb
1. : to make or perform by or as if by beating
beating out pewter ware
: accomplish by beating
beat out a path
2. : to prevail over (a rival or competitor)
beat out another firm in bidding
beat out others for a job
3. : exhaust , weary
4.
a. : to mark or accompany by beating
beat out the rhythm strongly
b. : play
beat out jazz
5. : to turn (a ground ball) into a hit in baseball by fast running to first base