beating

1 of 2

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

beating

2 of 2

present participle of beat entry 1

Synonyms of beating

Noun

• pulse
• throb
• beat

Examples of beating in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

Ethan Ampadu snapped into tackles, Noah Okafor had the beating of Ferdi Kadioglu and Dominic Calvert-Lewin was a menace with his physicality. — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Prasad’s alleged attacker faced an October trial in Sacramento Superior Court on charges stemming from the fatal beating. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Nocholas Duncan, 30, was arrested after the fatal beating and faces charges of first- and second-degree murder. — Thomas Mates, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026

Everything about this beating felt like a Hollywood Red Carpet event, with congressional leaders and celebrities lining the sidelines. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

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