noun The act of repeatedly striking someone or something.
- The boxer took a beating in the final round.
- The beating of the carpet sent a cloud of dust into the garden.
- Constant beating of the eggs made the mixture light and fluffy.
noun A heavy defeat.
- The home team suffered a beating in the semi-final.
- Our team took a beating in the final and lost by a huge margin.
- The champions gave their rivals a real beating on Saturday.
noun The regular pulsing of the heart.
- She could feel the steady beating of her own heart in the silence.
- After the long run, the beating of his heart slowly returned to normal.
- The doctor listened carefully to the beating of the patient's heart.
