“beating” – English explanatory dictionary

beating

[drums beating]

Your son was caught, and I administered a beating, during which he died.

noun the act of hitting or defeating

beat´ing

n. 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.

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