beating

• Qualifie ce qui bat, pulse ou se déplace rythmiquement, comme un cœur qui bat ou des ailes qui s'agitent.

Used as a participial adjective to describe something that is pulsing, striking, or moving rhythmically, such as a beating heart or beating wings.

1. Pulsating or throbbingB1formal

   Throbbing or pulsating rhythmically, often used for a heart or pulse.

   Battant (pulsation rythmique)

   • She could feel her beating heart pounding in her chest.
   • The doctor checked the patient's beating pulse.
   • His beating wings carried him swiftly through the air.

   Synonymeshammeringpalpitatingpoundingpulsingthrobbingthumping

2. Vigorously movingB2formal

   Moving with force or energy, such as flapping or striking repeatedly.

   battant

   • The beating rain hammered against the window.
   • Birds with beating wings took flight from the trees.
   • The beating drums echoed through the valley.

   Synonymesflappinghammeringpoundingpulsingthrashingthrobbingwhipping

   Antonymesinactivemotionlessstationarystill

• Nom désignant l'action de frapper quelqu'un ou quelque chose à plusieurs reprises, souvent comme punition, ou une défaite écrasante dans une compétition ou un concours.

A noun referring to the act of hitting someone or something repeatedly, often as punishment, or a decisive defeat in a competition or contest.

1. Physical punishmentA2formal

   The act of hitting someone or something repeatedly, often as punishment or in violence.

   correction physique

   • The boy received a severe beating from his father.
   • She survived a brutal beating by her attacker.
   • Witnesses heard the sound of a beating coming from the alley.

   Synonymescaningdrubbingfloggingpoundingtanningthrashingwhipping

2. Heavy defeatB1informalsport

   A decisive loss or overwhelming defeat in a competition, game, or contest.

   défaite écrasante

   • The home team took a 4-0 beating in the final match.
   • Our football team suffered a shocking beating against the champions.
   • It was a complete beating; they didn't score a single point.

   Synonymesdrubbinghammeringlickingroutthrashingtrouncingwallopingwhipping

   Antonymesconquesttriumphvictorywin

3. Pulsation or throbbingB1formal

   The regular movement or sound of something pulsing, like a heart or drum.

   battement

   • I could feel the beating of my heart after running.
   • The beating of the drums echoed through the valley.
   • Listen to the beating of the waves against the shore.

   Synonymespalpitationpoundingpulsationpulsethrobthumping

4. Whisking or stirringB2informalculinary

   The action of vigorously mixing or beating ingredients, especially in cooking.

   Fouettage (en cuisine)

   • Give the cream a good beating until it thickens.
   • She prepared the batter by giving it a thorough beating.
   • The recipe calls for a light beating of the egg whites.

   Synonymesblendingmixingstirringwhipping

• Verbe signifiant frapper à plusieurs reprises, gagner dans une compétition ou produire un son rythmique.

A verb used to indicate striking repeatedly, defeating in a competition, or producing a rhythmic sound.

verbe irrégulier

1. Strike repeatedlyA2formal

   To hit someone or something many times, especially with the fists or a weapon.

   frapper à répétition

   • The bully beat the smaller boy after school.
   • She beat the rug to remove the dust.
   • Drums were beaten rhythmically during the ceremony.

   Synonymesbatterbelabordrubhammerhitpoundpummelstrikethrashthump

2. Defeat or win againstA1formal

   To win a victory over someone in a competition, game, or election.

   battre (dans le sens de vaincre)

   • Our team beat the champions in the final match.
   • She beat her opponent in straight sets.
   • He beat all expectations with his performance.

   Synonymesbestconquerdefeatovercomeoverpowersubduethrashtrouncevanquish

   Antonymeslosesuccumbsurrenderyield

3. Pulsate or throbB1formal

   To produce a regular rhythm, like a heart or pulse.

   battre (pouls, cœur)

   • My heart was beating fast after the run.
   • You can feel the pulse beating in your wrist.
   • The engine beat steadily as the boat moved.

   Synonymesdrumhammerpalpitatepoundpulsatepulsethrobthudthump

4. Overcome or surpassB2informal

   To manage to deal with or get past a difficulty.

   Surmonter

   • He finally beat his fear of public speaking.
   • They beat the deadline by a narrow margin.
   • She beat the illness after months of treatment.

   Synonymesconquerdefeatget overmasterovercomesurmountvanquish

   Antonymesfaillosesuccumbsurrenderyield

Variantes phrasalbeat downbeat inbeat outbeat up