Associations to the word «Beating»

Wiktionary

BEATING, noun. Action of the verb to beat
BEATING, noun. A heavy defeat or setback
BEATING, noun. The pulsation of the heart
BEATING, verb. Present participle of beat
BEATING AROUND THE BUSH, verb. Present participle of beat around the bush
BEATING DOWN, verb. Present participle of beat down
BEATING OFF, verb. Present participle of beat off
BEATING THE BISHOP, verb. Present participle of beat the bishop
BEATING THE SYSTEM, verb. Present participle of beat the system
BEATING UP, verb. Present participle of beat up

Dictionary definition

BEATING, noun. The act of overcoming or outdoing.
BEATING, noun. The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King