BEAT BACK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does beat back mean? 

• BEAT BACK (verb)
  The verb BEAT BACK has 1 sense:

1. cause to move back by force or influence

  Familiarity information: BEAT BACK used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BEAT BACK (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause to move back by force or influence

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

beat back; drive; force back; push back; repel; repulse

Context example:

beat back the invaders

Hypernyms (to "beat back" is one way to...):

force; push (move with force)

Verb group:

drive (cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

 Context examples 

The two archers in front, the lady in the centre, a squire on either side, while we three knights shall bide behind and beat back those who press upon us.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Two-score archers stood about the gateway, and beat back from time to time with their bow-staves the inquisitive and chattering crowd who swarmed round the portal.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)