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beating

American  
[bee-ting] / ˈbi tɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that beats, as to punish, clean, mix, etc..

    Give the rug a good beating.

  2. a defeat or reverse; loss; setback

    Several stocks took a beating in the market today.

  3. pulsation; throbbing.

    the beating of her heart.
beating British  
/ ˈbiːtɪŋ /

noun

  1. a whipping or thrashing, as in punishment

  2. a defeat or setback

  3. to be difficult to improve upon

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of beating

First recorded in 1200–50; from Middle English betynge; see beat, -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Revenue rose 12% to $225.6 million, beating Wall Street’s forecast of $207.5 million, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Employment could surprise by beating Wall Street’s estimate for the second month in a row — if other labor indicators are to be believed.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Moments later PSG were able to celebrate reaching a second successive final - and the chance to retain the crown they won so brilliantly by beating Inter Milan 5-0 last season.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The company, which uses artificial intelligence to inform lending decisions, posted revenue of $308 million for the first quarter, up 44% from the prior-year quarter, and beating the FactSet consensus of $301 million.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

It was beating so hard he could hear it pounding in his ears.‌

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis

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