Beating

Beat·ing

Beating

n.
  1. The act of striking or giving blows; punishment or chastisement by blows.
  2. Pulsation; throbbing; as, the beating of the heart.
  3. Pulsative sounds. See Beat, n. (Acoustics & Mus.)
  4. The process of sailing against the wind by tacks in zigzag direction. (Naut.)