 beat_up |
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| 1. | [ verb ] give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression | |
| Synonyms: | beat work_over | |
| Examples: | "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night" "The teacher used to beat the students" |
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| Related terms: | flog thrash knock_cold clobber cane pistol-whip belabour rough_up soak strong-arm spank beating hit | |
| 2. | [ verb ] gather | |
| Synonyms: | rally drum_up | |
| Examples: | "drum up support" |
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| Related terms: | accumulate | |
| Similar spelling: |
beat-up beta_wave |
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