beast
noun /biːst/
/biːst/
- (old-fashioned or formal) an animal, especially one that is large or dangerous, or one that is unusual
- wild/savage/ferocious beasts
- mythical beasts such as unicorns and dragons
Extra ExamplesTopics Animalsc1- Savage beasts once roamed these forests.
- He was ripped apart by wild beasts in the forest.
- The princess came face-to-face with a hideous beast.
- They found the fossilized skeletons of prehistoric beasts.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ferocious
- ravenous
- savage
- …
- a beast of burden
- a beast of prey
- a person who is cruel and whose behaviour shows a lack of control synonym animalExtra Examples
- The beast in her wanted to destroy his house.
- You filthy beast!
- Somehow she brought out the beast in him.
- Local people live in fear of this unknown sex beast.
- (informal, often humorous) an unpleasant person or thing
- The maths exam was a real beast.
- (informal) a thing of a particular kind synonym animal
- His new guitar is a very expensive beast.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French beste, based on Latin bestia.