beating

noun

beat·​ing ˈbē-tiŋ 

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

Synonyms of beating

• pulse
• throb
• beat

Examples of beating in a Sentence

he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart

took a beating and ended up in second place

Recent Examples on the Web

Watching that conversation was a physical experience, as visceral as a beating. —Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026

The Knicks also got 14 points off the bench from Landry Shamet, including a buzzer-beating corner three directly in front of Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson. —Kristian Winfield, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2026

There is no beating around the bush. —Steve Madeley, New York Times, 25 May 2026

The Knicks also got 14 points off the bench from Landry Shamet, including a buzzer-beating corner three directly in front of Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English betynge, from gerund of beten "to beat entry 1"

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing beating

• beating reed
• breast-beating
• take a beating
• take some beating
• world-beating

Rhymes for beating

• bleating
• cheating
• eating
• fleeting
• greeting
• heating
• meeting
• seating
• sheeting
• sweeting
• treating
• accreting