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beating

UK
/ˈbiːtɪŋ/
US
/ˈbitɪŋ/
beating up

Translations

beatingnoun
beatings
pl
UK
/ˈbiːtɪŋ/
US
/ˈbiːtɪŋ/
passage à tabac
The victim suffered a severe beating at the hands of the attackers.
La victime a subi un violent passage à tabac de la part des agresseurs.
défaite cuisante
The team took a beating in the championship game, losing by a wide margin.
L’équipe a subi une défaite cuisante lors du match de championnat, en perdant largement.
The beating of the drums could be heard from miles away.
Le battement des tambours s’entendait à des kilomètres.
She felt a dull beating in her temples.
Elle sentait une pulsation sourde dans ses tempes.
Additional translations
battageCuisine, technique ; pour l’action de battre ou de mélanger vigoureusement une préparation.
Synonyms
thrashing
pounding
drubbing
thumping
whipping
battering
clobbering
slapping
beatinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbiːtɪŋ/
US
/ˈbiːtɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that strikes or throbs repeatedly (e.g., "beating heart").
battantS’emploie notamment pour la pluie, le vent ou des coups répétés.
They could hear the beating rain against the window.
Ils pouvaient entendre la pluie battante contre la fenêtre.
Synonyms
pounding
throbbing
pulsating
thumping
pulsing
hammering
trouncing
thrashing
beatverb

beating

Gerund

beat
Past Simple
beaten
Past Participle
beating
Gerund
UK
/biːt/
US
/bit/
He beat the drum loudly during the parade.
Il battait le tambour bruyamment pendant le défilé.
battreDans le sens de vaincre en compétition.
She beat her opponent in the final match.
Elle a battu son adversaire lors du match final.
fouetterEn cuisine, pour des ingrédients comme les œufs.
Beat the eggs until they are fluffy.
Fouettez les œufs jusqu’à ce qu’ils deviennent mousseux.
battrePour un rythme ou un mouvement pulsatoire.
His heart began to beat faster as he approached the stage.
Son cœur s’est mis à battre plus vite à mesure qu’il s’approchait de la scène.
Additional translations
frayerDans l’expression beat a path, au sens de tracer en foulant à répétition.
Synonyms
strike
hit
thump
pound
whack
bash
smite
thrash
clobber
drub
Antonyms
lose
surrender

Definitions

beatingnoun
A physical assault in which someone is hit repeatedly.
The victim suffered a severe beating at the hands of the attackers.
A defeat or setback, often in a competitive context.
The team took a beating in the championship game, losing by a wide margin.
The act of striking something repeatedly to produce a sound or rhythm.
The beating of the drums could be heard from miles away.
A throbbing or pulsating pain.
She felt a dull beating in her temples.
The action of mixing or stirring vigorously.
Give the batter a good beating until it is smooth.
beatinggerund / present participle
Striking, throbbing, or moving with repeated blows or pulsations.
They could hear the beating rain against the window.
beatverb
To strike repeatedly with force.
He beat the drum loudly during the parade.
To defeat someone in a game or competition.
She beat her opponent in the final match.
To mix ingredients thoroughly by stirring or whipping.
Beat the eggs until they are fluffy.
To pulsate or throb rhythmically.
His heart began to beat faster as he approached the stage.
To make a path by walking repeatedly over the same area.
They beat a path through the dense forest.
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