26984 words

beating

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
a defeat:

Examples:

We took a beating (= we were defeated) in our last game.
2
an act of hitting someone repeatedly and hard:

Examples:

She gave her son a severe beating.
3
the act of hitting someone hard and repeatedly:

Examples:

He escaped a beating.
fig. This chair has taken a beating over the years (= been used often and damaged).

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