beast
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,853 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,753 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a living organism characterized by voluntary movement also: animal, animate being, brute, creature, fauna
- a cruelly rapacious person also: wolf, savage, brute, wildcat
beast in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I can't believe I--I'm such a beast.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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A beast of a doctor prescribed the Hill.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Poor little new-born beast, I'll guard from harm.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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Is she to be the Belle of the Beauty and the Beast (Pantomime)?
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1