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beating

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: beating

1
 n
the act of overcoming or outdoing
2
 n
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: beating
1

n the act of overcoming or outdoing

Synonyms:
whipping
Type of:
combat, fight, fighting, scrap
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
2

n the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

Synonyms:
drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking
Types:
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flagellation, flogging, lashing, tanning, whipping
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
flagellation
beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
self-flagellation
self-punishment inflicted by whipping
horsewhipping
the act of whipping with a horsewhip
Type of:
corporal punishment
the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
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