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beating

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbitɪŋ// UK //bˈiːtɪŋ// beat·ing

n. the act of hitting someone or something many times, usually to cause pain or damage. It can also describe a very bad defeat in a game or competition.

n. an instance of physical assault involving repeated blows; by extension, a decisive and overwhelming defeat in a contest. Often used figuratively to describe severe damage or loss of value.


SIMPLE

The team took a heavy beating in the final game.

CONTEXTUAL

The old wooden fence took a beating during the storm but managed to stay upright.

COMPLEX

After the stock market crash, the tech sector took a significant beating as investors scrambled to move their capital into more stable assets.

Synonyms
Origin

By surface analysis, beat + -ing.

Usage

Commonly used in the idiomatic phrase 'to take a beating', which can apply to physical objects, financial markets, or sports teams.

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