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  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Beat
  2. n. The act of striking or giving blows; punishment or chastisement by blows.
  3. n. Pulsation; throbbing; as, the beating of the heart.
  4. n. Pulsative sounds. See Beat, n.
  5. n. The process of sailing against the wind by tacks in zigzag direction.
  6. n. the act of overcoming or outdoing
  7. n. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  8. 1. The act of striking or giving blows; punishment or chastisement by blows. 2. Pulsation; throbbing; as, the beating of the heart. 3. (Acoustics & Mus.) Pulsative sounds. See Beat, n. 4. (Naut.) The process of sailing against the wind by tacks in zigzag direction.
  9. j:1/n:99 n. the act of overcoming or outdoing n. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows