Beat and Beating

Beat

Beat noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: delivered one hard beat on the drums

Beating is a synonym for beat. In some cases you can use "Beating" instead a noun "Beat".

Nearby Words: beaten, beating, beater, beatable

Beating

Beating noun - A rhythmic expanding and contracting.
Usage example: he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart

Beat is a synonym for beating. You can use "Beat" instead the word "Beating" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: beat, beaten, beater, beatable

How words are described

old old beat old beating
good good beat good beating
long long beat long beating
similar similar beat similar beating
Other adjectives: normal, standard, original, brutal, heavy, actual, constant, violent, severe, serious, huge, slow, bad, horrible, major, hot, extra, last, occasional, verbal, aforementioned.
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