beating-up
[ bee-ting-uhp ]
/ ˈbi tɪŋˈʌp /
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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.
Nearby words
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