noun

beating

Translation

beating, thrashing, defeat, pulsation

The team suffered a severe beating.

He received a beating from the thugs.

I can hear the beating of the drums.

a beating a physical attack or a defeat The team took a beating in the final game.

the beating of ((sth.)) the rhythmic sound of (sth.) The beating of his heart was loud.

Synonyms: thrashing, defeat, pulsation, rhythm

From the verb 'to beat' + the '-ing' suffix to form a noun. 'Beat' comes from Old English 'bēatan'.

Think of three core ideas: a heart 'beating' (rhythm), someone 'beating' a drum (striking), and a team 'beating' another (defeat).