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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.

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Origin of beating-up

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby beating-up

beatific, beatification, beatify, beatinest, beating, beating-up, beat into one's head, beat it, beatitude, Beatitudes, Beatles
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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