Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: beating
IPA transcription: [b'itɪŋ]
Pronunciations of beating
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: beating, whipping
    Meaning: the act of overcoming or outdoing
Usage examples
  • First I thought it was her heart beating."
  • Marguerite's heart was beating well-nigh to bursting.
  • "Come, gentlemen," said he, "they are beating the tattoo.
  • She stood rigid, one foot beating nervously into the soft rug.
  • It seemed to him as if the beating of his heart was choking him.
  • For the moment the girl felt as if her heart had stopped beating.
  • But when the drums began beating, it was to a parley, not to arms.
  • For a full minute it seemed to her that her heart would stop beating.
  • 'Then to Sylvia let us sing,'" he hummed, beating time with his right hand.
  • Or was it merely the singing in Pandora's ears? Or could it be the beating of her heart?
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Scar (The Lion King), License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Michael Jordan, License CC BY-SA 4.0