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

The company reported an over threefold surge in fourth-quarter profits Thursday, hitting a new record and beating estimates, on a memory chip shortage and strong demand for artificial intelligence servers. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026

Twenty-five days later, the Titans welcomed 2026 with a New Year’s Day thriller over UCSB, courtesy of a buzzer-beating putback by sophomore forward Cristina Jones, one of two players — along with graduate student guard Kya Pearson — who followed Bonner from CSUDH. —Brian Robin, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026

Black Americans' contributions to art, history, science, and more keep America's heart beating. —Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026

Three weeks after the beating, the FBI tracked Fakroune to an apartment in New York and knocked on the door. —Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 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