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a
: a four-footed mammal as distinguished from a human being, a lower vertebrate, and an invertebrate
b
: a lower animal as distinguished from a human being
c
: an animal as distinguished from a plant
d
: an animal under human control
2
: a contemptible person
3
: something formidably difficult to control or deal with
Examples of beast in a Sentence
dogs and other four-footed beasts
the birds and beasts of the forest
They were attacked by a savage beast.
He's a cruel, hateful beast!
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Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
By many accounts, Planned Parenthood is an incurably sick beast whose time is nearing its end.
—Erik Baptist, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Earth-like worlds orbiting red dwarfs could be in short supply, since red dwarfs are fierce little beasts, prone to unleashing bursts of harsh radiation that can strip away the atmosphere of an Earth-like planet.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2025
An ancient fossil, the hunter said, a piece of a long-dead beast.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Beast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beast. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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beast
noun1
a
: a four-footed mammal as distinguished from human beings and from lower animals both with and without backbones
b
: a farm animal especially when kept for heavy work
2
: a mean or brutal person
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