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!
Recent Examples on the WebHating your sibling is one thing, but organizing a wildebeest stampede on your brother is a beast of its own. Nitya Rao, Seventeen, 11 Aug. 2022 Anyone who has driven on Interstate 65 will tell you traffic can be a beast. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 4 Aug. 2022 Marchand has made a career of overcoming doubts, but double hip surgery is a beast. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022 Jones, a rookie who is a beast on defense, blanketed Paul all night Sunday and limited the future Hall of Famer to 4 points in 35 minutes. Mark Faller, The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2022 Renae Gent was a beast at the net with nine blocks. Randy Mcroberts, baltimoresun.com, 8 Oct. 2021 The company’s top-of-the-line electric sedan is already a beast, thanks to a drive unit that can pump out up to 750 hp, but the pack adds 21-inch wheels wrapped in street-legal Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires and Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control software. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2022 Madysen is a beast at pool and late night shenanigans. Sophia Piatti, oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2022 Members of Ukraine’s LGBTQ community who sign up for the war have taken to sewing the image of the mythical beast into their standard-issue epaulettes just below the national flag. Reuters, NBC News, 31 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English beste, from Anglo-French, from Latin bestia