beaming
/ˈbimɪŋ/
adjective
Familiar
1.adj.cheerful and bright
“a beaming smile”
2.adj.pleased and proud
“beaming parents”
3.adj.radiating or as if radiating light
“the beaming sun”
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beaming and beating differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. beaming means “cheerful and bright”. beating means “the act of overcoming or outdoing”. beating is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbimɪŋ/
1.adj.cheerful and bright
“a beaming smile”
2.adj.pleased and proud
“beaming parents”
3.adj.radiating or as if radiating light
“the beaming sun”
/ˈbitɪŋ/
1.n.the act of overcoming or outdoing
2.n.the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
| beaming | beating | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbimɪŋ/ | /ˈbitɪŋ/ |
| Said | BEE-ming | BEE-ting |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | glad | whipping |
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