Beating

/ˈbiːtɪŋ/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Beating

verb

  1. To hit; strike

    "As soon as she heard that her father had died, she went into a rage and beat the wall with her fists until her knuckles bled."

  2. To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm.

    "He danced hypnotically while she beat the atabaque."

  3. To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly.
  4. To move with pulsation or throbbing.
  5. To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do better than, outdo, or excel (someone) in a particular, competitive event.

    "I just can't seem to beat the last level of this video game."

noun

  1. The action by which someone or something is beaten.

    "secret beatings of prisoners"

  2. A heavy defeat or setback.
  3. The pulsation of the heart.
Anagrams of Beating

No exact anagrams found for "beating". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Beating"

Beating is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Beating" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "beating" is a medium-scoring word.