beating
UK /ˈbiːtɪŋ/ US /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
noun 3
Definitions
noun
1
The action by which someone or something is beaten.
the beating of a drum
secret beatings of prisoners
2
A heavy defeat or setback.
To increase United's pain, this was their first home defeat in any competition since April 2010, when they lost to Chelsea - but even that defeat, which effectively cost them the title, may not turn out to have the same long-term significance as this heavy beating.
3
The pulsation of the heart.
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