To beat with a stick; thrash; cudgel.To moisten (meat that is being roasted or baked) with melted fat, gravy, etc., to improve the flavor or prevent burning.To mark (sheep) with tar.To sew slightly; fasten together with long stitches, as the parts of a garment, for trying on or fitting, or for convenience in handling during the process of making.n. In card-playing, same as beast, 7.