beating
pronunciation
How to pronounce beating in British English:
UK [ˈbi:tɪŋ]
How to pronounce beating in American English:
US [ˈbitɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- the act of overcoming or outdoing
- the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
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- Adjective:
- expanding and contracting rhythmically as to the beating of the heart
Word Origin
- beating (n.)
- c. 1200, beatunge "action of inflicting blows," verbal noun from beat (v.). Meaning "pulsation" is recorded from c. 1600.
Example
- 1. After the beating they took his money and ran .
- 2. Electrical impulses in the myocardium , the heart 's muscular wall , keep your heart beating .
- 3. Competitors are having trouble beating the ipad widget .
- 4. But beyond those basics , the beating was a life-changing event .
- 5. In turn its residents have taken a beating .