beat up

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [beet uhp]
- /bit ʌp/
- /biːt ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beet uhp]
- /bit ʌp/

Definitions of beat up words

phrasal verb beat up If someone beats a person up, they hit or kick the person many times. 3
phrasal verb beat up If you beat yourself up about something, you worry about it a lot or blame yourself for it. 3
adjective beat up A beat-up car or other object is old and in bad condition. 3
verb beat up to strike or kick (a person), usually repeatedly, so as to inflict severe physical damage 3
adjective beat up worn-out; dilapidated 3
adjective beat up in bad condition 3

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Origin of beat up

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; adj., noun use of verb phrase beat up

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Parts of speech for Beat up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Beat up

beat up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

beat up usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for beat up

verb beat up

batter — If someone is battered, they are regularly hit and badly hurt by a member of their family or by their partner.
attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
hammer — Armand, 1898–1990, U.S. businessman and art patron.
pulverize — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
thrash — to beat soundly in punishment; flog.

All 7 Synonyms of beat up