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beating [ˈbi:tɪŋ, Am ˈbi:t̬ɪŋ] N

1. beating (assault):

beating
to give sb a beating

2. beating of carpet:

beating

3. beating (defeat):

beating
to take a beating

4. beating of heart:

beating
beating

I. beat <beat, beaten> [bi:t] N

1. beat (pulsation):

beat of heart
beat of pulse
beat of hammer

2. beat MUS:

beat stress
beat stroke of the hand
beat rhythm

3. beat sing (of police officer):

II. beat <beat, beaten> [bi:t] ADJ inf

to be dead beat Brit

III. beat <beat, beaten> [bi:t] VB trans

1. beat (strike):

beat metal
beat carpet

2. beat wings:

3. beat gastr:

4. beat (cut through):

5. beat (defeat):

6. beat (surpass):

beat record

7. beat (arrive before):

8. beat (be better than):

to beat sb for sth

9. beat MUS:

beat drum

Phrases:

to beat the pants off sb, to beat sb hollow Brit inf
beat it! inf
beat it! inf

IV. beat <beat, beaten> [bi:t] VB intr

1. beat (pound):

beat rain
beat rain
beat wave

2. beat (pulsate, vibrate):

beat heart, pulse
beat heart, pulse
beat wings
beat drum
beat hammer

beat about, beat around VB intr Am

beat back VB trans

I. beat down VB intr

beat down hail, rain

II. beat down VB trans

1. beat down (haggle):

2. beat down (flatten):

beat down door

beat off VB trans

I. beat up VB trans

II. beat up VB intr Am

Present
Ibeat
youbeat
he/she/itbeats
webeat
youbeat
theybeat
Past
Ibeat
youbeat
he/she/itbeat
webeat
youbeat
theybeat
Present Perfect
Ihavebeaten / American English a. beat
youhavebeaten / American English a. beat
he/she/ithasbeaten / American English a. beat
wehavebeaten / American English a. beat
youhavebeaten / American English a. beat
theyhavebeaten / American English a. beat
Past Perfect
Ihadbeaten / American English a. beat
youhadbeaten / American English a. beat
he/she/ithadbeaten / American English a. beat
wehadbeaten / American English a. beat
youhadbeaten / American English a. beat
theyhadbeaten / American English a. beat