# tobeat

> English word · Verb · IPA /təˈbiːt/

## Definitions
1. To beat excessively.

## Etymology
From Middle English tobeten, from Old English tōbēatan (“to beat severely, beat to death”), equivalent to to- + beat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tobeat