1. The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows; SYN. thrashing, drubbing, trouncing, whacking.
2. The act of overcoming or outdoing; SYN. whipping.
Action de battre. Battement de mains. Battement d'ailes. Battement du coeur.
Expanding and contracting rhythmically as to the beating of the heart; SYN. pulsating, pulsing.