Beatles

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈbiːtlÌ©z/
• US IPA: /ˈbitlÌ©z/
• Homophones: beetles

Origin

• A combination of the words 'beetles'—as a sign of respect to The Crickets—and 'beat', as in 'beat music' or the 'beat' of a drum.

Full definition of Beatles

Proper noun

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

Derived terms

• Beatle
• Beatledom
• Beatlesque
• Beatlemania
• the Fourth Beatle

Anagrams

• belates
• besteal