(music) the beat of musical rhythm

strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music

produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly

move rhythmically

indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks

make a rhythmic sound

a loud steady beat

the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)

an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat

a type of rhythm which is neither divisive nor additive; characterized by no recurring accents, and unspecified time values.