on the beat

prepositional phrase

Of a police officer: patrolling his or her assigned area; on duty.

“bobby on the beat”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. governmentOf a police officer: patrolling his or her assigned area; on duty.

    bobby on the beat

    1 more example

    From midsize departments like the one in Indianapolis to big-city forces like New York City's, from top commanders to officers on the beat, police officers nationwide were unprepared to calm the summer's unrest, and their approaches consistently did the opposite.

    2021 March 20, Kim Barker, Mike Baker, Ali Watkins, “In City After City, Police Completely Mishandled Black Lives Matter Protests”, in The New York Times
  2. euphemisticslangSynonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”).

    Well if she did blend in, she easily looked like the oldest prostitute on the beat.

    2020, Mark Hughes, A Greater Passion: Lessons on Living Large in Life and Love

    Synonyms: on the game

  3. In the correct rhythm or tempo

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseSynonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”).

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on the game
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Translations

Irish ar an stádar
  • ar an stádaron duty
Italian di pattuglia, di ronda
  • di pattugliaon duty
  • di rondaon duty
  • in servizioon duty
Cite this entry
APA

on the beat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20beat

MLA

“on the beat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20beat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the beat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20beat.

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