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

Doncic, who hit the buzzer-beating game-winner to secure the Lakers’ fifth consecutive win, said as such after the game on Saturday. —Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026

Jake Webster hit a buzzer-beating layup at the end of the stanza, as the Shamrocks took a 52-46 advantage into the final frame. —Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

Refilling Rover’s bowl becomes more akin to a habit instead of a chore, and both your floors and body will take less of a beating too. —Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026

Jurors convicted a man of child abuse and torture in the October 2022 beating of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 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