noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English beting, from gerund of beten to beat
: a material or immaterial injury, impairment, or detriment like the bruising of heavy blows
taking a beating in the stock market
noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English beting, from gerund of beten to beat
: a material or immaterial injury, impairment, or detriment like the bruising of heavy blows
taking a beating in the stock market
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012