Beating
Beating ({not transcribed}) , noun
1.
The act of striking or giving blows; punishment or chastisement by blows.
2.
Pulsation; throbbing; as, the beating of the heart.
3.
(Acoustics & Music) Pulsative sounds. See Beat, n.
4.
(Nautical) The process of sailing against the wind by tacks in zigzag direction.