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beating definition

beat·ing (bēt′iŋ)

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that beats
  2. a whipping or thrashing
  3. a throbbing; pulsation
  4. a defeat

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

beating Synonyms

beating

n.

thrashing, whipping, drubbing; see defeat 2, 3, flogging.


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beating Usage Examples

Preposition: about

  • bush: Let us have no more beating about the bush.

Converse of object

  • torture: They wanted to hear tales of torture, beatings and brutality.

Preposition: around

  • bush: Stop beating around the bush and start getting to the heart of the matter.

Adjective modifier

  • savage: What can we do in terms of a code of conduct to stop you from getting a savage beating?

Modifies a noun

  • heart: Sound waves create a picture of the beating heart which is seen on a computer screen.

Noun used with modifier

  • punishment: There he receives a punishment beating which keeps him in hospital for weeks.

Preposition: of

  • drum: Hard on its heels is ' Stress ' which opens with the military beating of drums giving way to a heavy guitar riff.
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beating quotes

Young children [are] sooner allured by love than driven by beating to attain good learning.

-Ascham, Roger

The Angel of Death has been abroad throughout the land.You mayalmost hear the beating of his wings.

-Bright,John

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