Cases of word usage

1) (especially) a punishment by hitting many times: give him a good beating (beating)

2) a kind of musical instrument usually made of a hollow round frame with skin stretched over it, played by beating (drum)

3) a beating (hiding)

4) a cord or rope used for tying or fastening; an instance of whipping or beating (lashing)

5) to mark (a person's skin) with permanent designs or patterns by pricking it and putting in dyes or stains; the beating of drum(s) to call soldiers back to quarter; hour at which this is sounded (tattoo)

6) very (big of its kind); a beating (whacking)