beat-up
[ beet-uhp ]
/ ˈbitˈʌp /
adjective
Informal.
dilapidated; in poor condition from use: a beat-up old jalopy.
noun
the warpwise count of tufts of pile in the warp of carpets.
Origin of beat-up
First recorded in 1935–40; adj., noun use of verb phrase
beat up
Words nearby beat-up
beat the pants off,
beat the rap,
beat time,
beat to it,
beat up,
beat-up,
beatbox,
beatboxing,
beaten,
beaten biscuit,
beaten track
Definition for beat up (2 of 2)
Origin of beat
before 900; Middle English
beten, Old English
bēatan; cognate with Old Norse
bauta, Middle Low German
bōten, Old High German
bōzzan; akin to MIr
búalaim I hit, Latin
fūstis a stick <
*bheud-
synonym study for beat
1.
Beat,
hit,
pound,
strike,
thrash refer to the giving of a blow or blows.
Beat implies the giving of repeated blows:
to beat a rug. To
hit is usually to give a single blow, definitely directed:
to hit a ball. To
pound is to give heavy and repeated blows, often with the fist:
to pound a nail, the table. To
strike is to give one or more forceful blows suddenly or swiftly:
to strike a gong. To
thrash implies inflicting repeated blows as punishment, to show superior strength, and the like:
to thrash a child.
22. See
pulsate.
OTHER WORDS FROM beat
beat·a·ble, adjective o·ver·beat, verb, o·ver·beat, o·ver·beat·en or o·ver·beat, o·ver·beat·ing. un·der·beat, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beat
beat beetBritish Dictionary definitions for beat up (1 of 2)
beat up
/ informal /
verb
(tr, adverb)
to strike or kick (a person), usually repeatedly, so as to inflict severe physical damage
beat oneself up informal
to reproach oneself
adjective beat-up
worn-out; dilapidated
British Dictionary definitions for beat up (2 of 2)
beat
/ (biːt) /
verb beats, beating, beat, beaten or beat
noun
adjective
(postpositive) slang
totally exhausted
Derived forms of beat
beatable, adjectiveWord Origin for beat
Old English
bēatan; related to Old Norse
bauta, Old High German
bōzan
Medical definitions for beat up
beat
[ bēt ]
v.
To strike repeatedly.
To pulsate; throb.
n.
A stroke, impulse, or pulsation, especially one that produces a sound as of the heart or pulse.
Scientific definitions for beat up
beat
[ bēt ]
A fluctuation or pulsation, usually repeated, in the amplitude of a signal. Beats are generally produced by the superposition of two waves of different frequencies; if the signals are audible, this results in fluctuations between louder and quieter sound.
Idioms and Phrases with beat up (1 of 2)
beat up
Strike repeatedly, as in She told the police her husband had beaten her up. [Slang; first half of 1900s]
Also, beat up on. Attack verbally, as in That newspaper article really beat up on the town council. [Slang; late 1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with beat up (2 of 2)
beat