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Beatles.

An extremely successful and influential British rock music quartet that operated primarily in the 1960s.

7 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbiːtəlz/[ˈbɪi̯tʰəlz] ~ [ˈbɪi̯tʰl̩z]/ˈbiːɾəlz/[ˈbɪi̯ɾəlz] ~ [ˈbɪi̯ɾl̩z]
  1. An extremely successful and influential British rock music quartet that operated primarily in the 1960s.

    plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

Originally spelled Beatals, punningly referencing the expression beat all (“surpass everything”), then later altered to Beatles, blend of beat + beetles, with beat referring to "beat music" or the "beat" of a drum, and beetles inspired by the contemporaneous band name The Crickets.

noun/ˈbiːtəlz/[ˈbɪi̯tʰəlz] ~ [ˈbɪi̯tʰl̩z]/ˈbiːɾəlz/[ˈbɪi̯ɾəlz] ~ [ˈbɪi̯ɾl̩z]
  1. plural of Beatle

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

Originally spelled Beatals, punningly referencing the expression beat all (“surpass everything”), then later altered to Beatles, blend of beat + beetles, with beat referring to "beat music" or the "beat" of a drum, and beetles inspired by the contemporaneous band name The Crickets.

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