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

Piezoelectric generators are particularly attractive for implants because the body is constantly moving, from the expansion and contraction of the lungs to the rhythmic beating of the heart. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Gershkovich was not subject to beatings, solitary confinement, or torture. — Terry Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026

The inmate, Robert Stimmel, suffered a brain bleed that required treatment at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia, after the alleged beating. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

The arrests were related to the beating of a Washington Post photographer and an alleged assault on European diplomats, Israeli authorities said. — Suheir Hashimeh, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 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