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beating

/ˈbiːtɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Beating means: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows.

Synonyms for beating19

noun, as in the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking

noun, as in the act of overcoming or outdoing

whipping

also used for beating

ass beating, ass kicking, battering, beatdown, boom-boom, clobbering, dressing-down, dusting, flogging, hiding, going over, kicking

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What does beating mean?2

noun

1

the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

2

the act of overcoming or outdoing

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with beating?14

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Beating in a sentence

  • If you even dream of beating me, you'd better wake up and apologize.Adelpa
  • The cloud has passed, and the sun is beating down once more.sundown
  • Oh sure, beating up your neighbor – that’s diplomacy at its finest!Igider
  • The cook will get a thou, while mister schoolboy will get a beating.unknown
  • As long as we live, our heart never stops beating.unknown
  • Stop beating around the bush and get to the point.CK
  • Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.CK
  • Let's stop beating around the bush and cut to the chase.patgfisher

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Forms of beating

as a noun

plural
beatings