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beating

/ˈbiːtɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about beating at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The act of overcoming or outdoing.
  2. The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows.

Origin

By surface analysis, beat + -ing.

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