Definition of beating

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1	[ noun ] the act of overcoming or outdoing Synonyms whipping Used in print (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....) He was aware of insistent inner beatings , as if prisoners within sought release from his rigid body . Related terms fight beat
2	[ adjective ] expanding and contracting rhythmically as to the beating of the heart Synonyms pulsating pulsing Examples "felt the pulsating artery" "oh my beating heart" Related terms rhythmical
3	[ noun ] the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows Synonyms drubbing trouncing whacking lacing licking thrashing Related terms corporal_punishment whipping beat whack
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