noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈbiːtɪŋ/
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rhymes with -iːtɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:B IY1 T IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The action by which someone or something is beaten.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
the beating of a drum
secret beatings of prisoners
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A heavy defeat or setback.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The pulsation of the heart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of beat
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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