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beating

/ˈbiːtɪŋ/

Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of striking something repeatedly.

    - "He gave the ball a good beating."
    - "The drummer kept a steady beating on the bongo."
  • Noun

    A victory or success, especially in a competition.

    - "The team celebrated their beating of the rival team."
    - "The student received a beating in the spelling bee."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈbiːtɪŋ/



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Synonyms

do it , get it on , have sex , shag , hammer , knock , pound , strike , whack , negotiate
Rhymes
Words rhyming with beating
beating , gating , greating , meeting , treating
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
  1. Beet (en) : A root vegetable.

  2. Beetle (en) : An insect.


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Beating, Heart (en) : The function of a heart to pump blood.

  2. Beet (en) : A root vegetable.


Variants
List of all variants of beating that leads to same result
beating , beatings , beat , beat a retreat , beat about the bush , beat around the bush , beat her brains out , beat his brains out , beat it , beat its brains out , beat my brains out , beat one's brains out , beat our brains out , beat the bushes , beat the drum , beat the pants off , beat the rap , beat their brains out , beat up on , beat your brains out , beatable , beaten , beaten a retreat , beaten about the bush , beaten around the bush , beaten her brains out , beaten his brains out , beaten it , beaten its brains out , beaten my brains out , beaten one's brains out , beaten our brains out , beaten the bushes , beaten the drum , beaten the pants off , beaten the rap , beaten their brains out , beaten up on , beaten your brains out , beating a retreat , beating about the bush , beating around the bush , beating her brains out , beating his brains out , beating it , beating its brains out , beating my brains out , beating one's brains out , beating our brains out , beating the bushes , beating the drum , beating the pants off , beating the rap , beating their brains out , beating up on , beating your brains out , beats , beats a retreat , beats about the bush , beats around the bush , beats her brains out , beats his brains out , beats it , beats its brains out , beats one's brains out , beats the bushes , beats the drum , beats the pants off , beats the rap , beats up on , to beat the band , beating reed , beating reeds , breast-beating , breast-beatings , take a beating , take some beating , world-beating , beat off , beaten off , beating off , beats off , beat out , beaten out , beating out , beats out , beat the living shit , beat/kick the (living) shit , beaten the living shit , beaten the shit , beating the living shit , beating the shit , beats the living shit , beats the shit , cut the shit , cuts the shit , cutting the shit , deep shit , full of shit , gave a shit , gave her any shit , gave her shit , gave him any shit , gave him shit , gave me any shit , gave someone shit , gave them any shit , gave them shit , give a shit , give her any shit , give her shit , give him any shit , give him shit , give me any shit , give someone shit , give them any shit , give them shit , gives a shit , gives her any shit , gives her shit , gives him any shit , gives him shit , gives me any shit , gives someone shit , gives them any shit , gives them shit , giving a shit , giving her any shit , giving her shit , giving him any shit , giving him shit , giving me any shit , giving someone shit , giving them any shit , giving them shit , had a shit , has a shit , have a shit , having a shit , kick the living shit , kick the shit , kicked the living shit , kicked the shit , kicking the living shit , kicking the shit , kicks the living shit , kicks the shit , piece of shit , pieces of shit , shit , shits , take a shit , take shit , takes a shit , takes shit , taking a shit , taking shit , the shit hit the fan , the shit hits the fan , the shit is hitting the fan , the shit will hit the fan , the shits , took a shit , took shit , when the shit hit the fan , when the shit hits the fan
Forms
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Beats, Beating heart, Beatings (plural), Beats (informal for beats per minute)


Etymology
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Old English batan, bitan ‘to strike, beat’, from bat ‘stick, cudgel’.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'beating heart' is often used in literature and medicine.

  2. The world record for the most number of eggs cracked in one minute using only your hands is 285.

  3. In music, a 'beating' is a rhythmic pattern.


Related Concepts
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  1. Boxing: A combat sport in which two people wearing protective gloves throw punches at each other.

  2. Heartbeat: The rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the heart.


Culture
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Beating is a common theme in literature and art, often symbolizing power, triumph, or punishment. For example, in Ernest Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea', the fisherman's triumph over a giant marlin is described as a 'beating of the sea'.

How to Memorize "beating"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize yourself striking an object repeatedly.
    - Visualize a drummer hitting their bongo with a stick.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the act of striking or hitting.
    - Associate the word with a drumbeat.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'Bats Beat Ball' to remember the verb form.
    - Use the phrase 'Triumphant Team' to remember the noun form.


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