beating (EN)

noun

noun “beating”

1. a series of hard and repeated hits delivered to someone as punishment or during a fight
   Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.

   After the school bully was caught stealing, he took a severe beating from the older students.
2. the act of hitting something repeatedly
   The rhythmic beating of the wings could be heard as the bird took flight.
3. a significant loss or failure in a competition or conflict
   The local soccer team took a beating with a final score of 5-0.
4. the rhythmic throbbing of the heart
   Lying in bed, he could feel the steady beating of his heart.