beating
🇺🇸
/ˈbiːtɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈbiːtɪŋ/
noun
R
repeatedly hitting someone as a form of punishment or during a fight
The criminal received a severe beating for his actions.
R
a crushing loss or defeat
The underdog team suffered a humiliating beating at the hands of the champions.
R
the rhythmic striking of an object, like a drum, or the pulsing of something like a heart
The beating of the drums signaled the start of the parade.
translation
repeatedly hitting someone as a form of punishment or during a fight; a crushing loss or defeat; the rhythmic striking of an object, like a drum, or the pulsing of something like a heart
Word Forms
Plural
beatings