transitive verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

if we were caught we were beaten

hit,strike,batter,thump,hammer,punch,knock,thrash,pound,pummel,slap,smack,crack,thwack,cuff,buffet,maul,pelt,drub,rain blows on

noun

A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.

the glissando begins on the second beat

stress,emphasis,accentuation,force,prominence

adjective

Completely exhausted.

exhausted,tired out,worn out,weary,dog-tired,bone-tired,bone-weary,ready to drop,on one’s last legs,asleep on one’s feet,drained,fatigued,enervated,debilitated,spent