Beating

/ˈbiːtɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters

Definition of Beating

verb

  1. To hit; strike

    "As soon as she heard that her father had died, she went into a rage and beat the wall with her fists until her knuckles bled."

  2. To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm.

    "He danced hypnotically while she beat the atabaque."

  3. To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly.
  4. To move with pulsation or throbbing.
  5. To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do better than, outdo, or excel (someone) in a particular, competitive event.

    "I just can't seem to beat the last level of this video game."

noun

  1. The action by which someone or something is beaten.

    "secret beatings of prisoners"

  2. A heavy defeat or setback.
  3. The pulsation of the heart.

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