Beating - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows (syn: drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, whacking)
Extra examples
...he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart...
...took a beating and ended up in second place...
Our team had beating, but not a bad beating.
The restless beating of the barren, bitter sea.
The joyful beating of the drum.
The waves were beating the shore.
The waves were beating on the shore.
...she plays a punk game of tennis, so you won't have any trouble beating her...
The news set her heart beating.
A few thugs terrorized the city with beating, stabbing, and shooting.
My grandmother used to clean her mats by beating them against the wall of the house.
There's nothing better than beating someone who's playing well.
Beating the defending champion has to be the highlight of my career.
I think we're in with a good chance of beating them.
The pair had a comfortable win, beating the German team by nearly three seconds.
Word forms
singular: beating
plural: beatings
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