beast
nounUK /biːst/
US /biːst/
A beast is a big, wild animal.
The lion is a powerful beast that lives in Africa.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A very cruel or unkind person.
He was a beast to his little brother.
3. Something that is very large or difficult.
That math test was a beast.
4. An animal other than a human, especially a large four-footed one.
The farmer kept several beasts in the barn.