Beatles

/ˈbiːtl̩z/

UK: /ˈbiːtl̩z/

Beatles

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Definition

plural of Beatle

Etymology

Originally spelled Beatals, punningly referencing the expression beat all (“surpass everything”), then later altered to Beatles, blend of beat + beetles, with beat referring to "beat music" or the "beat" of a drum, and beetles inspired by the contemporaneous band name The Crickets.