Beating: meaning, definitions and examples
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beating
[ หbiหtษชล ]
sports
An act of striking repeatedly with a forceful blow.
Synonyms
drubbing, pummeling, thrashing
Examples of usage
- He received a beating in the boxing match.
- The team suffered a heavy beating in the final game.
informal
A punishment or physical assault.
Synonyms
assault, battering, punishment
Examples of usage
- The criminal got a beating for his wrongdoing.
- He gave me a beating for breaking the vase.
music
The steady or rhythmic sound made by striking a drum or other percussion instrument.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The beating of the drums added to the intensity of the performance.
- The beating of the cymbals signaled the start of the parade.
Translations
Translations of the word "beating" in other languages:
๐ต๐น espancamento
- batimento
- surra
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคนเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Schlagen
- Prรผgel
- Schlag
๐ฎ๐ฉ pemukulan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะฑะธััั
- ะฑะธััั
- ัััะบ
๐ต๐ฑ bicie
- pobicie
- ลomot
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฎดๆ
๐ซ๐ท battement
- passage ร tabac
- raclรฉe
๐ช๐ธ golpiza
- paliza
- latido
๐น๐ท dรถvme
- dayak
- vuruล
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตฌํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุถุฑุจ
๐จ๐ฟ bitรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ bitie
๐จ๐ณ ๆฎดๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ pretepanje
๐ฎ๐ธ barsmรญรฐar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพาาั
๐ฌ๐ช แชแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dรถymษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ golpiza
Word origin
The word 'beating' originated from the Old English word 'bฤatan' which means 'to strike, beat'. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to include various contexts such as sports, informal punishment, and music. The term is commonly used to describe a forceful blow or rhythmic sound made by striking. 'Beating' has been a part of the English language for centuries, adapting to different uses and meanings.
See also: backbeat, beat, beatable, beaten, beater, downbeat, offbeat, unbeatability, unbeatable, upbeat.