- beating (n.)
- c. 1200, beatunge "action of inflicting blows," verbal noun from beat (v.). Meaning "pulsation" is recorded from c. 1600.
- cheating (n.)
- "deceptiveness, swindling," 1530s, verbal noun from cheat (v.).
- heating (n.)
- "action of making hot," late 14c., verbal noun from heat (v.).