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View synonyms for beating

beating

[ bee-ting ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that beats, as to punish, clean, mix, etc.:

    Give the rug a good beating.

  2. a defeat or reverse; loss; setback

    Several stocks took a beating in the market today.

  3. the beating of her heart.

beating

/ ˈbiːtɪŋ /

noun

  1. a whipping or thrashing, as in punishment
  2. a defeat or setback
  3. take some beating or take a lot of beating
    to be difficult to improve upon

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Word History and Origins

Origin of beating1

First recorded in 1200–50; from Middle English betynge; beat, -ing 1

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Example Sentences

So that all his beat-ing did me no harm, and mere-ly kept my cop-per bod-y well pol-ished.

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