Beating
The opened door is beating as the wind is blowing heavily.
The opened door is beating because the wind is blowing heavily.
Please check these sentences.
Is "beating" suitable here?
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kumenglish Is "beating" suitable here? Not so much. It kind of works, but we don't have a word for that, I don't think.
- kumenglish Is "beating" suitable here?
- Not so much.
- It kind of works, but we don't have a word for that, I don't think.
- "Flap" is close.
- Not enough typhoons in England, I guess.
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kumenglishIs "beating" suitable here?
Not so much. It kind of works, but we don't have a word for that, I don't think. "Flap" is close. Not enough typhoons in England, I guess. "Opened" is not quite right, too. I think you need more words, something like "The door with the broken latch is flapping in the gale, beating against the jamb."
0kumenglishThe opened door is beating as the wind is blowing heavily.
The opened door is beating because the wind is blowing heavily.
Please check these sentences.
Is "beating" suitable here?
Here's a possibility if there is a banging sound involved:
The wind is so strong that the door is [knocking / banging] a
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