beat

beat [beating] v

Germanic.

1. Hit; swat; smack; clobber; repeatedly strike; lay on continuous physical blows; [fig.] abuse; mistreat; (see Proverbs 23:14).
2. Resound; reverberate; emit a steady staccato sound; produce percussive music in a monotonous pattern.
3. Pulse; throb; rhythmic pounding; regular pulsating of blood in the circulatory system.