English noun: beating | |||
1. | beating (act) the act of overcoming or outdoing | ||
Synonyms | whipping | ||
Broader (hypernym) | combat, fight, fighting, scrap | ||
2. | beating (act) the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | ||
Synonyms | drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking | ||
Broader (hypernym) | corporal punishment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | flagellation, flagellation, flogging, lashing, tanning, whipping | ||