beating (EN)
substantiv

Detta ord kan också vara en form av:
beat (verb)

substantiv “beating”

sg. beating, pl. beatings or uncountable
  1. misshandel
    After the school bully was caught stealing, he took a severe beating from the older students.
  2. slående (förtydligande: handlingen att slå upprepade gånger)
    The rhythmic beating of the wings could be heard as the bird took flight.
  3. nederlag (förtydligande: stor förlust i tävling eller konflikt)
    The local soccer team took a beating with a final score of 5-0.
  4. hjärtslag (förtydligande: rytmiskt dunkande)
    Lying in bed, he could feel the steady beating of his heart.