Collocations for beat - noun

regular, rhythmic, steady | pounding

clap to, dance to, sway to
They danced to the rhythmic beat of the music.

two, three, four, etc. beats to the bar
The piece has four beats to the bar.

sb''s heart misses/skips a beat
(= sb feels very nervous) As I opened the letter, my heart missed a beat.

pound, walk
We have two officers walking the beat after midnight.

on the ~
officers on the beat