Meaning & Definition of Beating in English
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Beating
/bitɪŋ/
noun
1. The act of overcoming or outdoing
synonym:
- beating,
- whipping
2. The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
synonym:
- beating,
- thrashing,
- licking,
- drubbing,
- lacing,
- trouncing,
- whacking
Examples of using
The cook will get a thou, while mister schoolboy will get a beating.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me plainly what you want from me.
The sun is beating down and there's no shade in sight.