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Definition beating in American English

beating noun

[countable] noun
/ˈbitɪŋ/
1

the act of hitting someone hard a number of times in a fight or as a punishment

Example

The man had been given a severe beating.

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It looked like Penn State was going to get a beating.

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Definition beating in American English