beasts
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
An inflected form of beast · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,540 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,667 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% 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
beasts 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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The Beasts of the Forest of Gugu 12.
The Magic of Oz · L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum · Chapter 1
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In the circuses they are devoured by wild beasts.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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Johnny's music-club grew to be a spell to quiet wild beasts.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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When my ammunition is wasted, then shall I remain without any defence against wild men and beasts.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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Matter-of-fact people read the story of Orpheus, and imagine that his "charming rocks" and "soothing savage beasts," is a mere fabulous invention.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1