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