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Definition of Beat-up
1. Adjective. Damaged by blows or hard usage. "The beaten-up old Ford"
Definition of Beat-up
1. Adjective. (chiefly of an object) Worn out by overuse; in a state of disrepair ¹
2. Noun. (Australia British New Zealand) An artificially or disingenuously manufactured outcry, usually in the media. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Beat-up
Literary usage of Beat-up
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Thesaurus of English words and phrases by Peter Mark Roget (1883)
"(ßt) 27; put in-trim,- train, for ; rehearse ; make provision for ; take -steps, -
measures, - precautions ; provide, - against ; beat up for recruits ..."
2. Advocate of Peace by American Peace Society (1857)
"I will beat up that sword, and then can I pray for peace.' I took my beautiful
sword, went to a smith's shop, and beat it into a pruning-hook. ..."
3. The Works of Tobias Smollett by Tobias George Smollett, William Ernest Henley (1899)
"... and that most of us will spend the Christmas holidays at Bath; in which case,
I shall certainly find an opportunity to beat up your quarters. ..."
4. A Brief Historical Relation of State Affairs, from September 1678 to April 1714 by Narcissus Luttrell (1857)
"... daily beat up for volunteers. Irish letters say that the protestants in that
kingdom are in continual apprehensions of being massacred, ..."
5. Letters and Papers Relating Chiefly to the Provincial History of by Thomas Balch, Edward Shippen (1855)
"In the meantime, he will beat up for volunteers, and get all he can. The Governor,
Mr. Allen,.Mr. Chew and myself are going, on Saturday, to Newtown, ..."
6. History of the Campaign for the Conquest of Canada in 1776: From the Death by Charles Henry Jones (1882)
"... Imminent—The British Troops Retire Without Striking a Blow—Further
Suspense—Detachments sent by Gates to "beat up" the Enemy's advance post—The British ..."
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