beating-up
[ bee-ting-uhp ]
/ ˈbi tɪŋˈʌp /
noun
a severe thrashing administered for intimidation or revenge.
Textiles.
the process by which the loose pick is made an integral part of the woven material.
Origin of beating-up
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby beating-up
beatific,
beatification,
beatify,
beatinest,
beating,
beating-up,
beatitude,
beatitudes,
beatles,
beatnik,
beatniks
Example sentences from the Web for beating-up
In a two-hours' beating-up the ravine he found no traces of bears.
The Graysons |Edward Eggleston