beating

beat-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A punishment or assault involving repeated hitting.

  2. 2.

    A defeat in a competition or contest.

  3. 3.

    The pulsation of the heart.

  4. 4.

    Striking repeatedly.

  5. 5.

    Defeating.

  6. 6.

    Pulsating.

Forms

plural: beatings

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    take a beating — Suffer damage, loss, or defeat.
  • •
    beating heart — A living, functioning heart; something vital.
  • •
    take some beating — Be difficult to surpass.
  • •
    beating around the bush — Avoiding the main point (as present participle).

Related words

Antonyms: victory
See also: beat, beaten, pounding, thrashing
Synonyms: defeat, pounding, pulsing, thrashing

Etymology

From Old English bēatan ("to beat") + -ing.