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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PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
Paleontologists have spent decades hotly debating why such magnificent beasts went extinct, the emerging picture involving a one-two punch of increasing human influence on the landscape and a warmer interglacial climate that began to change the world’s ecosystems.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
That beast of a grocery list coalesces in a smooth, profoundly flavorful sauce that cloaks two weighty pieces of fall-apart dark-meat chicken at Bugambilias ($19).
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
No matter how friendly and even-tempered the beast might be, Trudeau said, everyone is affected by its every twitch and grunt.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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“Beast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beast. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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