Beast | Mean of beast in English Dictionary

/ˈbiːst/

• Noun
• an animal
1. dogs and other four-footed beasts
2. wild beasts
3. the birds and beasts of the forest
4. a conflict between man and beast [=between human beings and animals]
• a wild animal that is large, dangerous, or unusual
1. They were attacked by a savage beast.
2. a story about a mythical/imaginary beast [=creature] with two heads
• an unkind or cruel person
1. He's a cruel, hateful beast!
2. her beast of a husband [=her husband who is a beast]

• a person or thing of a particular kind
1. Reading modern English is one thing, but understanding Shakespeare is an entirely different beast. [=is an entirely different thing; is entirely different]
2. a powerful political beast [=a powerful politician]