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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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Adjusted earnings per share came in at $7.23, beating the FactSet consensus of $6.58.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The Atlanta Hawks also claimed a comeback win on the road, beating the New York Knicks 107-106 to make it 1-1, with CJ McCollum scoring a game-high 32 points.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Analyst Andrew Harvey-Green expects Contact to achieve annual Ebitdaf of NZ$1.02 billion, beating management’s NZ$988 million guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

And a California kid on the mound, battling the inclement elements, this time beating the 35-degree chill.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Her heart was beating a million miles a minute.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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