beast

Plural: beasts

Noun

An animal, especially a large or dangerous four-footed one.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
a cruelly rapacious person
An animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.
An animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.
A domestic animal, especially a bovine farm animal.
An animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.
All non-human animals seen as a group.
An animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.
A monstrously unusual and dangerous animal.
A person who behaves in a violent, antisocial or uncivilized manner.
Anything regarded as larger or more powerful than one of its normal size or strength.
Someone who is particularly impressive, especially athletically or physically.
A sex offender.
Something unpleasant and difficult.
A thing or matter, especially a difficult or unruly one.

Verb

To impose arduous exercises, either as training or as punishment.
To engage in sexual intercourse with, particularly in an illicit context.

Adj

great; excellent; powerful

Examples

Language is what separates man and beast.
That 98-point play was an absolute beast.
That is a beast of a stadium.
That teacher is under investigation for beasting wee 'uns.
The subwoofer that comes with this set of speakers is a beast.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

animal, animate being, brute, creature, fauna, savage, wildcat, wolf, monster

Scrabble Score: 7

beast: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
beast: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
beast: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

beast: valid Words With Friends Word