beating

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The action by which someone or something is beaten.
2. (countable, uncountable) A heavy defeat or setback.
3. (countable, uncountable) The pulsation of the heart.

Verb

present participle and gerund of beat

beat

• Noun
• Verb
• Verb
• Adj
• Adj

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Synonyms

striking

thrashing

throbbing

whipping

drubbing

hitting

hiding

blow

pulsation

throb

lashing

licking

pounding

bashing

flogging

whacking

beat

pulse

percussion

pulsating

stroke

assault and battery

defeat

flapping

lacing

trouncing

knock

hit

banging

battering

scolding

fighting

buffetting

breakage

spanking

endeavor

dusting

drumming

blows

dressing down

dressing

knocking

defeating

belting

barrage

kick

injury

dasher

hurting

hurt

Translations

paliza

battement

bastonatura

raclée

battage

surra

latido

bastonata

battito

coups

Puls

battitura

batte

fessée

κτύπημα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbiːtɪŋ/

Etymology

By surface analysis, beat + -ing.