1
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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Jesse Adams, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
This is a beast created by secular Jews.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Pope a 33-year-old gamer, has become a comp beast in recent weeks to go with her social and strategic strengths that is making her a threat to win the game.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But Marie isn’t interested in running back into the belly of the beast.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Beast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beast. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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