Definition of BEATING

beating

Meanings

  • the act of overcoming or outdoing
  • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
  • give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
  • hit repeatedly
  • move rhythmically
    • "Her heart was beating fast"
  • shape by beating
  • make a rhythmic sound
  • glare or strike with great intensity
    • "The sun was beating down on us"
  • move with a thrashing motion
  • sail with much tacking or with difficulty
  • stir vigorously
  • strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
  • be superior
  • avoid paying
  • make a sound like a clock or a timer
  • move with a flapping motion
  • indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
  • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
  • make by pounding or trampling
  • produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
  • strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
  • beat through cleverness and wit
  • be a mystery or bewildering to
  • wear out completely

Scrabble Score: 10

beating is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
beating is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
beating is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

beating is a valid Words With Friends word