Beat Generation

/biːt ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/

Definition

Definition of Beat Generation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

literary movement

group of American writers in the 1950s

The Beat Generation challenged traditional values.

culturecultural movement rejecting 1950s conventional values

The Beat Generation challenged societal norms of the 1950s.

beatnik

counterculture

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Expressions with beat

beat out

create a rhythm on a percussion instrument

She beat out a rhythm on the drums.

beat up

hit someone repeatedly causing injury

The gang decided to beat up the intruder.

beat in

strike something until it breaks or is damaged

The burglars tried to beat in the door.

dead beat

adj.

extremely tired or exhausted after effort

After the marathon, she felt dead beat.

beat a drum

strike a drum to produce sound

The musician beat a drum during the concert.

beat one's wings

move wings up and down to fly or try to fly

The bird beat its wings and took off.

Expressions with generation

lost generation

people feeling disconnected from society

Many young people today feel like a lost generation.

snowflake generation

young people seen as fragile or easily upset

Some call them the snowflake generation for being easily upset.

sandwich generation

middle-aged adults caring for children and aging parents

Many in the sandwich generation feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities.

once in a generation

adv.

very rarely or almost never

A talent like hers comes along once in a generation.

skip a generation

become popular again after being out of fashion for a generation

Bell-bottom jeans seem to skip a generation in fashion.

next generation

people who are expected to succeed the current leaders

The next generation is being trained to handle complex global challenges..

third-generation

adj.

being the third in a family line

She is a third-generation immigrant in her family.

generation gap

difference in attitudes between people of different ages

The generation gap makes it hard for them to agree.

generation to generation

adv.

continuously passed down through generations

The story was told generation to generation.

rising generation

group of young people who will become adults soon

The rising generation will shape the future of our country.

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beatnik

social history

person in Beat Generation subculture, noted for nonconformity

Examples of Beat Generation in a sentence

The Beat Generation's influence is evident in modern literature.
The Beat Generation influenced many artists and writers.
Beat Generation literature often explored themes of spirituality.

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French:Beat Generation, ...
German:Beat Generation, ...
Italian:generazione beat, ...
Spanish:Generación Beat, ...
Portuguese:Geração Beat, ...
Chinese:垮掉的一代, ...
Japanese:ビート・ジェネレーション, ...
Arabic:جِيل البِيت, جيل الرفض, ...
Hebrew:דּוֹר הַבִּיט, ...
Russian:Бит-поколение, ...
Ukrainian:Біт-покоління, Покоління бітників, ...
Hindi:बीट पीढ़ी, ...
Bengali:বিট প্রজন্ম, ...
Catalan:Generació Beat, ...
Czech:beat generation, beatnici, ...
Danish:Beat Generation, Beatgenerationen, ...
Dutch:Beatgeneratie, Beat Generation, ...
Greek:Γενιά Μπιτ, Γενιά των Μπιτ, ...
Hungarian:beatnemzedék, ...
Khmer:ជំនាន់ប៊ីត, ចលនាប៊ីត, ...
Korean:비트 세대, ...
Persian:نسل بیت, ...
Polish:pokolenie bitników, Beat Generation, ...
Portuguese (BR):Geração Beat, ...
Romanian:Generația Beat, ...
Swedish:beatgenerationen, Beatgenerationen, ...
Thai:กลุ่มบีท, ขบวนการบีท, ...
Turkish:Beat Kuşağı, ...
Vietnamese:Beat Generation, Thế hệ Beat, ...

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