beating in English
- beating⇄beating, noun.
1. the act of one that beats; a striking.
2. punishment by blows; whipping; thrashing.
3. the state of being beaten; defeat.
4. a throbbing. - beating⇄expr. take a beating,
a. to suffer great physical punishment; be thrashed.
Ex. The young boxer took a terrible beating before the referee finally stopped the fight.
b. (Figurative.) to incur a loss, especially to lose heavily.
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