Street Fighting Vocabulary

verb to physically harm or injure someone by hitting or attacking them repeatedly

adjective describing the state of being physically harmed or injured by someone

• The victim was severely beaten up by a group of assailants.
• I heard that John got beat up by some bullies at school.
• Those guys are going to get beat up if they keep messing with the wrong people.
• The team was mentally beaten up after losing the championship game.

noun a slang term for hands or fingers that are large, strong, or imposing

• The butcher used sharp meathooks to hang up the cuts of meat.
• I accidentally snagged my shirt on one of those meathooks in the garage.
• Watch out for those meathooks, they can really mess you up if you're not careful.
• The villain's words felt like meathooks digging into her heart, leaving her feeling wounded and vulnerable.