Beating
Pronunciation : Beat"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of striking or giving blows; punishment or chastisement by blows.
2. Pulsation; throbbing; as, the beating of the heart.
3. (Acoustics & Mus.)
Defn: Pulsative sounds. See Beat, n.
4. (Naut.)
Defn: The process of sailing against the wind by tacks in zigzag direction.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913