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.
Words nearby beating-up
beatific, beatification, beatify, beatinest, beating, beating-up, beatitude, beatitudes, beatles, beatnik, beatniks
Origin of beating-up
First recorded in 1945–50
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Examples from the Web for beating-up
In a two-hours' beating-up the ravine he found no traces of bears.
The Graysons|Edward Eggleston