Beast vs. Animal
Difference Between Beast and Animal
Beastnoun
Any animal other than a human; usually only applied to land vertebrates, especially large or dangerous four-footed ones.
Animalnoun
In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).
A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants.Beastnoun
(more specific) A domestic animal, especially a bovine farm animal.
Animalnoun
In non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.
Beastnoun
A person who behaves in a violent, antisocial or uncivilized manner.
Animalnoun
In non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not fishes, insects, etc.).
Beastnoun
(slang) A large or impressive thing or structure.
That is a beast of a stadium.The subwoofer that comes with this set of speakers is a beast.Animalnoun
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
My students are animals.Beastnoun
(slang) Someone who is particularly impressive, especially athletically or physically.
Animalnoun
(informal) A person of a particular type.
He's a political animal.Beastnoun
A sex offender.
Animalnoun
, thing.
a whole different animalBeastnoun
(figuratively) Something unpleasant and difficult.
Animaladjective
Of or relating to animals.
animal instinctsBeastnoun
A thing or matter, especially a difficult or unruly one.
Animaladjective
Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.
animal passionsBeastverb
to impose arduous exercises, either as training or as punishment.
Animaladjective
Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation.
Beastadjective
(slang) great; excellent; powerful
Animaladjective
Excellent
Beastnoun
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Animalnoun
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Beastnoun
a cruelly rapacious person
Animaladjective
of the appetites and passions of the body;
animal instinctscarnal knowledgefleshly desirea sensual delight in eatingmusic is the only sensual pleasure without viceAnimaladjective
of the nature of or characteristic of or derived from an animal or animals;
the animal kingdomanimal instinctsanimal fatsdecaying vegetable matter
