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beating
noun beat·ing \ˈbē-tiŋ\
: the act of repeatedly hitting someone to cause pain or injury : the act of beating someone
Full Definition of BEATING
1
: an act of striking with repeated blows so as to injure or damage; also : the injury or damage thus inflicted
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First Known Use of BEATING
13th century
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