/ Dictionary / Index B beating: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: beat•ing Pronunciation: (bē'ting), [key] — n. the act of a person or thing that beats, as to punish, clean, mix, etc.: Give the rug a good beating. a defeat or reverse; loss; setback: Several stocks took a beating in the market today. pulsation; throbbing: the beating of her heart. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: beating (Thesaurus) beatinest beating-up Related Content Daily Word Quiz: chicory Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language