How to Pronounce "to beat the band"
expression
toh/tuh/tih BEET thuh/thee BAND
too BEET thuh/thee BAND
Definition
To do something extremely loudly, energetically, or intensely; often used to emphasize how much or how strongly something is happening.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbit/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbænd
British English
tˈuː/ /bˈiːt/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈænd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
toh/tuh/tih BEET thuh/thee BAND
UK
too BEET thuh/thee BAND
Listen in Context
The rain was coming down to beat the band.
She cheered for her team to beat the band.
He worked all night to beat the band to finish the project.
He was laughing to beat the band when he heard the joke.