beating up
Attacking with fists
Beating up is attacking someone physically, hitting them repeatedly: He got arrested for beating up his girlfriend.
The phrase can also describe something worn or damaged: My old car is pretty beat up.
To beat yourself up is to criticize yourself harshly: Stop beating yourself up over one mistake.
- roughing upInflicting minor violence
- clobberingDefeating or striking decisively
- batteringRepeated forceful striking
- working overBeating someone severely
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
mauling · laying into · assault · walloping · hitting · pummeling · knocking around · strike · mugging · outclassing · attack · routing · pounding · criticizing · drubbing · street fight · belittling · punching
beating uphealing
Restoration of health
nursing · caring for · patching up · protecting · nurturing
beating uppatching up
Temporary restoration work
fixing up · mending · rehabilitating · restoring · reviving
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