beating


Meanings

  • the act of overcoming or outdoing
  • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict;
  • give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression;
  • hit repeatedly;
  • move rhythmically;
    • "Her heart was beating fast"
  • shape by beating;
  • make a rhythmic sound;
  • glare or strike with great intensity;
    • "The sun was beating down on us"
  • move with a thrashing motion;
  • sail with much tacking or with difficulty;
  • stir vigorously;
  • strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music;
  • be superior;
  • avoid paying;
  • make a sound like a clock or a timer;
  • move with a flapping motion;
  • indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks;
  • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion;
  • make by pounding or trampling;
  • produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly;
  • strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
  • beat through cleverness and wit;
  • be a mystery or bewildering to;
  • wear out completely;
  • BEATING n pl. -S a defeat


Scrabble Score: 10

beating is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

beating is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

beating is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 13

beating is a valid Words With Friends word