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beating
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11 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. beating
  2. beat
  3. beating engine
  4. beating reed
  5. breast-beating
  6. chest beating
  7. beat about
  8. beat back
  9. beat down
  10. beat off
  11. beat out

beat·ing

noun \ˈbē-tiŋ\

Definition of BEATING

1
: an act of striking with repeated blows so as to injure or damage; also : the injury or damage thus inflicted
2
: pulsation
3
: defeat, setback
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Examples of BEATING

  1. <he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart>
  2. <took a beating and ended up in second place>

First Known Use of BEATING

13th century

Related to BEATING

Synonyms
beat, pulsation, palpitation, pulse, throb
Antonyms
success, triumph, victory, win

Rhymes with BEATING

eating, fleeting, greeting, Keating, meeting, seating, sheeting, sweeting

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