(informal) To leave hastily in the face of opposition.

(US, slang) A police officer who patrols the streets on foot (walks the beat)

plural of story beat

An interaction, between characters in a drama, that advances the plot

present participle of miss a beat

Alternative form of skip a beat

plural of police beat

(music) A subgenre of hardcore punk.

(transitive) To beat up (a person) severely. / (transitive, figuratively) To defeat severely.

(idiomatic, usually of a police officer) To walk a regular route.