beast

Noun

1. An animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.
2. An animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.
3. (collective, often) An animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.
4. An animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.
5. A person who behaves in a violent, antisocial or uncivilized manner.
6. (slang) Anything regarded as larger or more powerful than one of its normal size or strength.
7. (slang) Someone who is particularly impressive, especially athletically or physically.
8. (derogatory, slang) A sex offender.
9. (figuratively) Something unpleasant and difficult.
10. A thing or matter, especially a difficult or unruly one.

Verb

1. (British) To impose arduous exercises, either as training or as punishment.
2. (Scotland, slang, transitive) To engage in sexual intercourse with, particularly in an illicit context.

Adj

great; excellent; powerful

Pronounced as (IPA)

/biːst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: beeste

Cognate with French: bête

In summary

From Middle English beeste, beste, from Old French beste (French bête), from Latin bēstia (“animal, beast”); many cognates – see bēstia.

Synonyms

animal

🐾

brute

wild animal

monster

creature

draft animal

fauna

demon

quadruped

wildcat

swine

animate being

devil

fiend

ghost

👻

wolf

🐺

boor

apparition

critter

mammal

savage

ox

🐂

pleasure

predator

rough

shark

🦈

tartar

thoughtless

tough

vehicle

vermin

vertebrate

zooid

cruel person

meat

🥩

animals that walk

brute beast

interest animal

alien

👽

large rocket

animalcule

awkward

barbarian

bastard

beastie

behemoth

bogie

bug

🐛

bull

cattle