ALL meanings of beating
beat·ing
B b - verb without object beating to scour cover for game. 1
- verb without object beating Physics. to make a beat or beats. 1
- verb without object beating (of a cooking ingredient) to foam or stiffen as a result of beating or whipping: This cream won't beat. 1
- verb without object beating Nautical. to tack to windward by sailing close-hauled. 1
- adjective beating Informal. exhausted; worn out. 1
- adjective beating (often initial capital letter) of or characteristic of members of the Beat Generation or beatniks. 1
- idioms beating beat all, Informal. to surpass anything of a similar nature, especially in an astonishing or outrageous way: The way he came in here and ordered us around beats all! 1
- idioms beating beat a retreat. retreat (def 12). 1
- idioms beating beat around / about the bush. bush1 (def 16). 1
- idioms beating beat it, Informal. to depart; go away: He was pestering me, so I told him to beat it. 1
- idioms beating beat the air / wind, to make repeated futile attempts. 1
- idioms beating beat the rap. rap1 (def 17). 1
- idioms beating off one's beat, outside of one's routine, general knowledge, or range of experience: He protested that nonobjective art was off his beat. 1
- idioms beating on the beat, in the correct rhythm or tempo: By the end of the number they were all finally playing on the beat. 1
- noun beating act of hitting, thrashing 1
- noun beating Action of the verb to beat. 0
- noun beating A heavy defeat or setback. 0
- noun beating The pulsation of the heart. 0
- verb beating present participle of beat. 0