Meanings
verbmiss a beat (third-person singular simple present misses a beat, present participle missing a beat, simple past and past participle missed a beat)
present singular third person misses a beat · participle present missing a beat · participle past missed a beat · past missed a beat
- alternativeAlternative form of skip a beat.
Liverpool had barely missed a beat since the 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Anfield on 23 December, roaring forward on all four fronts.
2024 February 4, David Hytner, “Arsenal ignite title hopes as Gabriel Martinelli punishes Liverpool error”, in The Guardian
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APA
miss a beat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miss%20a%20beat
MLA
“miss a beat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miss%20a%20beat. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miss a beat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miss%20a%20beat.
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