Pronunciation: /biːt ʌp/
verb to physically harm or injure someone by hitting or attacking them repeatedly
A1 The bully beat up the smaller kid at school.
A2 The gang members beat up the rival gang in a street fight.
B1 The security guards beat up the intruder who tried to break into the building.
B2 The protesters were beaten up by the police during the demonstration.
C1 The boxer was beaten up badly in the championship match.
C2 The victim was beaten up so severely that they had to be hospitalized.
adjective describing the state of being physically harmed or injured by someone
A1 The beat up old car still runs well.
A2 She was scared after being chased by a beat up dog.
B1 The beat up furniture needed to be replaced.
B2 He felt embarrassed driving his beat up car to the fancy event.
C1 Despite being beat up, the old house had a lot of character.
C2 The beat up guitar had a unique sound that the musician loved.
formal The victim was severely beaten up by a group of assailants.
informal I heard that John got beat up by some bullies at school.
slang Those guys are going to get beat up if they keep messing with the wrong people.
figurative The team was mentally beaten up after losing the championship game.
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