beating
noun
- act of striking/hitting
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
noun
Etymology: By surface analysis, beat + -ing.
- The action by which someone or something is beaten.
“the beating of a drum”
“secret beatings of prisoners”
- A heavy defeat or setback.
“To increase United's pain, this was their first home defeat in any competition since April 2010, when they lost to Chelsea - but even that defeat, which effectively cost them the title, may not turn out to have the same long-term significance as this heavy beating.”
- The pulsation of the heart.
verb
Etymology: By surface analysis, beat + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of beat