Beating (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of overcoming or outdoing.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The child received a beating from his father for misbehaving in school.
- She reported the beating she suffered at the hands of her abusive partner to the authorities.
- The prisoner endured a severe beating from the guards for attempting to escape.
- Historical records show that beating was a common form of punishment in ancient times.
- The teacher was fired for giving a student a beating in front of the entire class.