beating vs whipping

beating and whipping both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beating	Yes	No	No	No
whipping	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, whipping is a hyponym of beating; that is, whipping is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beating:

Other hyponyms of beating include flagellation, flogging, lashing, tanning, flagellation.

As nouns, beating and whipping are synonyms defined as:

beating (noun)	whipping (noun)
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows	beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
the act of overcoming or outdoing	the act of overcoming or outdoing
	a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
	a sound defeat

beating (adjective)	whipping (adjective)
	smart and fashionable