beating
/ˈbiːtɪŋ/
adjective
- Very tired or exhausted.
- She was so beating after work that she fell asleep on the couch.
- After running the marathon, I was completely beating.
- The long hike left us all feeling beating by the end of the day.
noun
- An act of hitting someone or something repeatedly, especially as a punishment or in a fight.
- The bully gave the smaller boy a severe beating.
- The boxer took a beating in the first round but came back to win.
- Animal cruelty laws make it illegal to give a dog a beating.
- A defeat in a competition or contest.
- Our soccer team took a beating in the championship game.
- The chess champion gave his opponent a thorough beating.
- The company's stock took a beating after the bad earnings report.
- A strong, repeated rhythm or pulse, especially of the heart or music.
- She could feel the beating of her heart as she waited for the test results.
- The doctor listened to the steady beating of the patient's heart.
- The beating of the drums echoed through the valley.
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