/ ˈbiːtɪŋ; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C ] an act of hitting sb hard and repeatedly, as a punishment or in a fight :
to give sb a beating
2.
[ C ] ( informal ) a very heavy defeat :
The team has taken a few beatings this season.
3.
[ U ] a series of regular blows to sth such as a drum, or movements of sth, such as your heart; the sound that this makes :
He could hear the beating of his own heart.
the beating of drums / wings
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IDIOMS
- take some beating