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Synonyms of BEATING

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BEATING: definition and more

74 synonyms in 25 meanings 69 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of BEATING by meaning

noun

  1. the act of overcoming or outdoing

  2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

verb

  1. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

    Also: beat out.

  2. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

    Also: beat up, work over.

  3. hit repeatedly

  4. move rhythmically

  5. shape by beating

  6. make a rhythmic sound

  7. glare or strike with great intensity

  8. move with a thrashing motion

  9. sail with much tacking or with difficulty

  10. stir vigorously

  11. strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music

  12. be superior

  13. avoid paying

  14. make a sound like a clock or a timer

  15. move with a flapping motion

  16. indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks

  17. move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

  18. make by pounding or trampling

  19. produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly

  20. strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting

  21. beat through cleverness and wit

  22. be a mystery or bewildering to

  23. wear out completely

    Also: wash up, tucker out.