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      • Reverse Dictionary DISABILITY - DISCOVERY
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      • Reverse Dictionary DO - DOLTISH
      • Reverse Dictionary DOMESTIC - DRAGONFLY
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      • Reverse Dictionary EXACERBATE - EXCELLENTLY
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      • Reverse Dictionary FOOD - FOOD POISONING
      • Reverse Dictionary FOOL - FOOLISHNESS
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      • Reverse Dictionary HONEST - HORROR-STRUCK
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      • Reverse Dictionary IMBECILE - IMPERVIOUS
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      • Reverse Dictionary. LIBEL - LION
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      • Reverse Dictionary MALL - MARMOT
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      • Reverse Dictionary MENTAL - MILDNESS
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      • Reverse Dictionary MONEY - MONEY ORDER
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REVERSE DICTIONARY B

BEAT  -  BEATZ


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• BEAT (hit)  Part 1 Adjectives, Nouns, & Phrases
• BEAT (hit)  Part 2 Verbs to 1860s

• BEAT (hit)  Part 3 Verbs from 1870s onwards
• BEAT (surpass)
• BEAT (throb)
• BEAT DOWN
• BEATNIK

BEAT,  BEATEN UP,  BEATING  (hit)  

Part 1  Adjectives, Nouns, & Phrases

adj. 1519 obs. - beaten, knocked about BOUNCED
 
adj. 1611 - that can be battered or bruised by beating BATTERABLE 
 
adj. 1620 obs. rare - producing or accompanied by the noise of beating PLANGIFEROUS 
 
adj. 1634 obs. - beaten with cuts or strokes of a whip, etc. CUT-BEATEN
 
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - beaten, bruised BET 
 
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - bruised, beaten, scratched BATTERFANGED 
 
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. - beaten, bruised, injured; out of order, damaged, run-down BUNGED UP 
 
adj. 1905 sl. - beaten, thrashed TANNED 
 
adj. 1947 US sl. - heading for trouble, esp. a physically beating CRUISIN' FOR A BRUISIN' 
 
adj. 1960 US sl. - heading for trouble; inviting a beating CRUISIN' FOR A BRUISE 
 
adj. 1970s - beaten up (services’ in N. Ireland usage) ROMPERED 
 
adj. 1990s sl. - beaten up, defeated SCOOBIED;  SKOOBIED 
 
adj. 20C sl. - of people: beaten up, injured BANGED UP 
 
int. L19 sl. - a threat to give someone else a beating I'LL GIVE YOU JIM SMITH! 
 
n. 1350 colloq. - a beating or thrashing LICKING 
 
n. 1428 - the act of cudgelling or beating FUSTIGATION 
 
n. a1500 Sc. & Eng. dial. - an act of hitting, beating, or striking someone or something DUNCH 
 
n. 1525 obs. - someone or something that beats down or crushes MALLET 
 
n. 1552 obs. - a jocular title given to one who is subjected to beating BEATING-STOCK 
 
n. a1555 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - one who beats PAIKER 
 
n. a1560 obs. - a blow; a beating BACE 
 
n. 1590 - a cudgelling, a beating, a thrashing BASTING 
 
n. 1592 obs. - one who beats or drubs LAMBACKER
 
n. 1594 arch. - a beating with a stick; a cudgelling BASTINADO 
 
n. 1595 obs. - a severe beating; a cudgelling RIB-ROAST 
 
n. 1601 obs. - a beating, a thrashing FEAKING
 
n. 1607 - a beating or drubbing LAMB-PIE;  LAM-PIE 
 
n. 1608 - a beating or flogging OIL OF BASTON 
 
n. 1608 - a beating or flogging with a holly stick OIL OF HOLLY 
 
n. 1611 - a beating, a thrashing LAMMING 
 
n. 1623 obs. - a beating black and blue; a bruise SUGGILLATION;  SUGILLATION 
 
n. 1642 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a beating, a thrashing, flagellation BASKING 
 
n. Bk1656 rare - a beating or flogging VAPULATION
 
n. 1660 arch. - a beating with a stick; a cudgelling BASTINADE;  BASTONADE 
 
n. 1663 sl. - a thrashing, a beating RIB-ROASTING 
 
n. 1678 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a beating, a drubbing; severe reprehension SCOURING 
 
n. c1678 - a beating or flogging with a hazel stick HAZEL OIL;  OIL OF HAZEL 
 
n. 1693 - a beating or flogging; a whipping OIL OF WHIP 
 
n. 1694 sl. & Eng. & Amer. dial. - a beating; a thrashing LAMBASTING 
 
n. 17C UK sl. - a sound beating (criminals' usage) FAT SCRAPS AND GLORIOUS BITS 
 
n. M17 sl. - a severe beating OYL OF ROPE 
 
n. L17 colloq. - a beating; a flogging LACING 
 
n. 1723 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a heavy blow, a severe stroke, a beating LOUNDER 
 
n. c1730 - the act of beating or striking so as to cause pain or hurt; esp. flogging or scourging; also, a blow or stroke VERBERATION 
 
n. 1775 sl. - a beating, a thrashing, a thumping FAGGING 
 
n. 1785 obs. rare - a physical punishment such as a beating, or whipping MONKEY'S ALLOWANCE
 
n. 1788 Eng. dial. - a beating BATS 
 
n. 1789 Eng. dial. - a beating, a thrashing; a defeat BANGING 
 
n. 1789 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the act of striking, pushing, or butting; an instance of this; a beating; a blow DUNCHING 
 
n. 1791 colloq. - a flogging, a beating LEATHERING 
 
n. 1794 Sc. - reproof, correction; a beating, a drubbing DICHELS 
 
n. c1795 colloq. - punishment; a beating GRUEL 
 
n. 1799 sl. - a beating; a thrashing; also used by sailors of rough or stormy weather DUSTING 
 
n. 18C sl. - a beating OIL OF ROPE 
 
n. L18 sl. - a beating or flogging OIL OF STIRRUP;  STIRRUP-OIL 
 
n. 1815 Sc. - the effect of fatigue or severe bodily exertion; a severe beating A SARKFUL OF SORE BONES
 
n. 1819 Eng. dial. - a sound thrashing or beating KNACKER'S BRANDY 
 
n. 1821 Sc. - a fight with the fists, a beating MALVADERING;  MILVADERING 
 
n. 1822 Sc. - a beating, a knocking about DINGING 
 
n. 1822 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a beating, a thrashing, a flogging YETHERING 
 
n. 1824 US sl. - a sound whipping or beating LACED JACKET 
 
n. 1825 - a severe beating; also, in a contest: a decisive defeat ASS-WHIPPING 
 
n. 1825 - a sound beating, a thrashing HAZING 
 
n. 1825 Sc. - a beating, a drubbing BAISSING;  DISHINS;  TABOURS 
 
n. 1827 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a beating, a thrashing; a punishment PAIKING 
 
n. 1828 - a beating or flogging with a birch rod; a whipping OIL OF BIRCH 
 
n. 1833 Sc. - a pat; a slight stroke with the hand, etc.; a smart blow; a beating TICKET 
 
n. 1836 Amer. dial. - a beating, a thrashing QUILTING 
 
n. 1837 Amer. sl. - a beating with a hickory rod, a thrashing; a whipping OIL OF HICKORY 
 
n. 1838 Eng. & Amer. dial. - a beating, a thrashing, a flogging; a whipping; a tongue-lashing, a scolding LARRUPING 
 
n. 1838 Sc. - a beating, punishment DICHENS 
 
n. 1842 Amer. dial. - a beating, a thrashing, a whipping BRUSHING 
 
n. 1848 Eng. dial. - a beating MALAVOGUEING 
 
n. 1851 - a beating, a thrashing; a tongue-lashing, a scolding JACKETING 
 
n. 1851 sl. - an act of hitting; a beating-up PASTING 
 
n. 1854 - a beating, a thrashing BELTING 
 
n. 1860 sl. - a beating with a cane (chiefly Eton College usage) SWISHING 
 
n. 1863 Eng. dial. - a beating, a thrashing, a flogging HAZELING 
 
n. 1863 Eng. dial. - a beating, castigation BATTING 
 
n. 1863 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a thrashing, a beating BENSILLING 
 
n. 1865 - one who beats another FUSTIGATOR 
 
n. 1865 Amer. dial. - a beating, a hard time GOUDY;  GOWDY 
 
n. 1866 Sc. - a drubbing, a severe beating NEVEL;  NEVILL
 
n. 1866 Sc. - a thrashing, a sound beating, chastisement AWMAN
 
n. 1866 Sc. - the act of laying on blows; a severe beating ONLAYING 
 
n. 1874 Eng. dial. - a beating MALLING 
 
n. 1874 Sc. - a beating, a thrashing LABBERIN 
 
n. 1876 Eng. dial. - a beating, a thrashing ANOINTING;  BACK-BRAYING;  NOINTING 
 
n. 1880 Sc. - a beating, a thrashing, a scolding NAILING 
 
n. 1880 sl. - an act of hitting; a beating-up DOING 
 
n. 1882 Sc. - a thrashing, a beating TABBERING 
 
n. 1887 Sc. - a blow, a beating DIGHT 
 
n. 1889 Eng. dial. - a beating with an ash stick ASH-PLANTING 
 
n. 1889 Eng. dial. - a severe beating or thrashing PADDY-WHACK-SAUCE 
 
n. Bk1892 Anglo-Indian - a beating CHERRY-MERRY-BAMBOO 
 
n. 1894 - a beating or flogging with a hickory stick HICKORY OIL 
 
n. 1896 Eng. dial. - a beating, a flogging; a scolding RIDGILING 
 
n. 1897 Eng. dial. - a beating SCAGING 
 
n. 1898 sl. - a severe beating; a smacking, usually of a child; a blow PADDYWHACK 
 
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a beating BELKING;  BEVELLING 
 
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a beating, a flogging BALASING 
 
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a beating, a thrashing BALLING;  BASSOCKING;  BAZZOCKING 
 
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a blow, a beating TWANK 
 
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a drubbing, a beating CAMBORNE 
 
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a sound beating or scratching BATTERFANGING 
 
n. Bk1898 Sc. - a beating BADGERAN 
 
n. Bk1898 Sc. - a beating, a drubbing BAIKINS 
 
n. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a beating BEFTING 
 
n. 1899 Amer. dial. - a sharp scolding; chastisement; a drubbing, beating, or thrashing TRIMMING 
 
n. 1899 Eng. dial. - a beating, a thrashing THREAPING 
 
n. 19C - a beating or flogging (jocular usage) OIL OF STRAP;  STRAP-OIL 
 
n. 19C colloq. - a severe beating or thrashing; defeat WHOPPING 
 
n. 19C sl. - a beating OIL OF GLADNESS;  OIL OF STRAPPEM 
 
n. 19C sl. - a beating (nautical usage) SALT EEL 
 
n. E19 sl. - a sound beating or thrashing LARRUP 
 
n. E19 sl. - anyone who beats up their victims with a cudgel or stick WALLOPER 
 
n. M19 - a blow, a beating WHACKING 
 
n. M19 - a thrashing, a beating TOWELLING 
 
n. M19 sl. - a beating, a thrashing FANNING 
 
n. M19 sl. - a beating; a flogging ASH BEANS AND LONG OATS;  OATS 
 
n. M19 US sl. - a beating SCALDING 
 
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - a beating RAZZLING 
 
n. B1900 Sc. - a heavy beating TEEM ON 
 
n. B1900 Sc. - a severe beating or thrashing KNEVELL 
 
n. 1900 UK sl. - a defeat, a significant defeat; a beating HAMMERING 
 
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a thrashing, a beating GALLIER 
 
n. Bk1900 Sc. - a beating, a thrashing, a drubbing DICHLING 
 
n. Bk1900 Sc. - the act of beating or dashing; a beating DIRDAN 
 
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - a beating, a thrashing LAM-AN-SALLY;  LAMMACING 
 
n. Bk1902 Sc. - a beating, a defeat LAMPIN' 
 
n. Bk1903 sl. - a thrashing, a beating RIB-BENDING 
 
n. Bk1903 sl. - a thrashing, a beating RIBBING 
 
n. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - a boys' name for a good beating or thrashing SCALLIONS 
 
n. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - a severe beating SCOWE 
 
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a hard rub; a severe beating SCRIMGE 
 
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a hard rubbing; a severe beating SCRIMMAGE 
 
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a lash, a stroke; a severe beating SCRINGE 
 
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a thrashing, a beating OILING 
 
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - an abuse; a beating UGLY 
 
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a beating HAND-PAYMENT 
 
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a beating, a thrashing OIL OF OAK 
 
n. Bk1905 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a pommelling, a beating inflicted with the fist NEVILLING 
 
n. 1910s sl. - a severe beating PADDYWAX 
 
n. 1910s sl. - one who beats, e.g. hits a child WALLOPER 
 
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a beating BLEACHING;  BLINTERAN 
 
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a beating, a drubbing BETCHELLAN;  BETCHELLIN' 
 
n. 1914 Amer. dial. - a beating, a whipping BROWSING 
 
n. 1920s sl. - a beating FRIGGING 
 
n. 1920s US sl. - a beating, whether physical or verbal SKINNING 
 
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - a beating, a thrashing, a whipping SCUTCHING 
 
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - a sound beating FERRICADOUZER 
 
n. 1930s S. Africa sl. - a thorough beating, a thrashing; a comprehensive defeat KAFFERPAK 
 
n. 1930s US sl. - a head that has been beaten, usually by the police (African-American usage) OILED HEAD 
 
n. 1930s US sl. - the buttocks after a beating (African-American usage) OILED BEHIND 
 
n. 1931 Amer. dial. - a beating, spanking PEELING 
 
n. 1937 Amer. sl. - a beating BEHIND-KICKING 
 
n. 1942 sl. - an act of hitting; a beating-up (orig. US) GOING-OVER 
 
n. 1943 Amer. sl. - a beating; defeat ASS-KICKING 
 
n. 1958 UK sl. - a beating-up; a beating BASHING 
 
n. 1959 US sl. - vengeance against someone, esp.  in the form of a beating, a thrashing, a punishment PIECE OF SOMEONE'S ASS 
 
n. 1960 Sc. - a beating, a thrashing LAMPS 
 
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a beating, a thrashing TEARING UP;  TEARING DOWN 
 
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - a thorough beating CHUNKING
 
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a thorough beating WHEYING 
 
n. 1967 Amer. sl. - a thrashing, a trouncing, a beating ASS-WAXING
 
n. 1967 colloq. - an act of hitting or thumping something or someone; a beating; a drubbing DUFFING-UP
 
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a thorough beating MOMMICKING 
 
n. 1970 US sl. - a beating; a decisive or humiliating defeat; a severe reprimand BUTT-KICKING
 
n. 1970s sl. - a beating up FACE-ACHE 
 
n. 1970s US sl. - a punishment, a beating ASS-KICK 
 
n. 1973 Sc. sl. - a cut given from a razor as an act of violence; a blow; a beating MALKY 
 
n. 1975 US sl. - a beating BIFFING 
 
n. 1980s sl. - a beating WELLY 
 
n. 1980s US sl. - a fight; a beating (African-American usage) BEAT-DOWN
 
n. 1984 UK sl. - a beating SPANK 
 
n. 1997 Brit. sl. - a beating MULLERING;  SLAPPING 
 
n. 1999 UK sl. - a serious beating SPANKING 
 
n. 20C sl. - a beating-up; an act of physical violence ONCE-OVER 
 
n. 20C sl. - a punishment, a beating; a bad turn ONE 
 
n. 2000s sl. - a beating PANELLING 
 
n. 2000s sl. - a beating up (Actual Bodily Harm) A.B.H. 
 
n. 2001 US sl. - a beating by a police officer; 'sentence and judgement' S AND J 
 
phr. L18 sl. - I will beat you I WILL ANOINT YOU WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS 
 
phr. 1989 Ireland - give them a beating  GIVE THEM LACKERY

BEAT,  BEATEN UP,  BEATING  (hit)  

Part 2  Verbs to 1860s

vb. c1205 obs. - to disperse by beating; to beat to pieces TO-SWINGE 
 
vb. c1225 obs. - to beat, to thrash BUST
 
vb. c1225 obs. - to beat, to thump, to trounce, to knock BOUNCE
 
vb. a1250 obs. rare - to beat severely, to thrash, to thump; to pelt TO-BUNE 
 
vb. a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to beat, to buffet, to slap BEFT 
 
vb. c1300 obs. - to strike, to beat DINT 
 
vb. c1325 - to strike with repeated blows of an instrument or weapon; to beat continuously and violently so as to bruise and shatter BATTER 
 
vb. a1375 obs. rare - to beat; to strike, to knock down PALL 
 
vb. c1380 obs. rare - to beat about, to thrash BYFRAP 
 
vb. 1382 obs. - to beat to atoms TO-BRAY 
 
vb. a1400-50 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - to strike, to beat, to slap, to smack, in later use, spec. on the breech SKELP 
 
vb. c1400-50 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to beat or press down; to squash, to flatten, to extinguish QUAT 
 
vb. c1440 - to cudgel, to thrash, to beat, to hit, to strike BAT 
 
vb. c1440 Eng. dial. - to buffet, to beat  SUFFET 
 
vb. c1500 - to flog, to beat, to thrash; to chastise by word or act ANOINT 
 
vb. 1503 obs. - to beat or lash with a leash; to whip LEASH 
 
vb. 1519 - to beat, to thrash; later, to strike with the fist, to cuff, to buffet; to strike with the hand BOX 
 
vb. c1520 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial. - to strike hard, esp. with a rod or whip; to beat, to thrash, to flog, to lash; to drive with a whip YARK;  YERK
 
vb. a1529 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to strike, to beat HAMPER 
 
vb. 1530 obs. - to strike, to beat a person on the face, over the head, etc. LAY 
 
vb. a1530 obs. - to beat, to drub a person WALK;  WALK A PERSON'S COAT 
 
vb. 1533 - to hit repeatedly, to assault by hitting, to beat soundly, to thrash, to flog, to cudgel BASTE 
 
vb. 1568 obs. - to beat soundly BESWINGE 
 
vb. 1570 now arch. - to belabour with a cudgel; to beat soundly, to thrash RIB-ROAST 
 
vb. 1571 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to beat on the posteriors; to inflict school punishment; hence, to flog, to thrash, to beat or baste  soundly BUMBASTE
 
vb. a1572 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - to beat or strike with the fists; to pound, buffet, or pommel NEVEL;  NEVILL
 
vb. 1573 obs. - to knock about, to shake and shatter thoroughly; to buffet; to beat, to drub CANVAS(S) 
 
vb. 1589 obs. - to beat, to thrash LAMBACK;  LAMBSKIN
 
vb. 1589 obs. - to claw or scratch with the open hand and nails; to beat, to thrash, to drub CAPERCLAW
 
vb. 1589 obs. - to flog, to beat, to thrash BUMFEG
 
vb. 1592 - to beat, to chastise TICKLE 
 
vb. 1593 obs. - to beat with a staff or cudgel BASTON 
 
vb. 1594 obs. exc. arch. - to beat, to hammer MALLET 
 
vb. 1595 - to beat soundly; to thrash LAM;  LAMB 
 
vb. 1595 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to thrash, to beat BELAM;  BELAMB 
 
vb. 1598 obs. - to beat, to thrash BECURRY 
 
vb. 1598 obs. - to belabour, to beat a person, to flog SAUCE 
 
vb. 1598 obs. - to thrash, to beat severely RIB-BASTE 
 
vb. 1598 obs. rare - to beat, to thrash, to 'swaddle' BESWADDLE 
 
vb. 1599 - to lash, beat, thrash LACE 
 
vb. L16 sl. - to beat or strike LAMME 
 
vb. L16 sl. - to beat, to thrash ANOINT WITH BIRCHEN SALVE
 
vb. 1600 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to beat severely, to thrash, to flog LINGE 
 
vb. 1603 rare - to beat or strike VAPULATE
 
vb. 1604 - to beat violently, to knock about; to thrash, to strike with the fist or with a whip, to handle roughly BANG 
 
vb. 1604 obs. rare - to beat with a staff or cudgel BASTONATE 
 
vb. 1612 colloq. - to beat, to thrash DUST 
 
vb. 1614 arch. - to beat with a stick; to thrash, to thwack BASTINADO 
 
vb. 1622 obs. rare - to beat a person, to 'pepper' BEPEPS 
 
vb. 1623 rare or obs. - to beat black and blue; to bruise SUGGILLATE;  SUGILLATE 
 
vb. 1624 obs. - to beat, to thump, to thrash TABOR;  TABOUR 
 
vb. 1625 rare - to beat or strike so as to cause pain, esp. by way of punishment VERBERATE
 
vb. a1625 - orig. to hit someone with a leather strap; hence, to beat or thrash someone LEATHER 
 
vb. a1626 obs. rare - to beat black and blue BLUE-BEAT
 
vb. 1630 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial. - to strike with repeated blows of an instrument or weapon; to beat continuously and violently so as to bruise and shatter; to assail violently BATTERFANG 
 
vb. 1637 sl. & Eng. & Amer. dial. - to beat, to thrash LAMBASTE 
 
vb. c1639 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - to hit with something hard or solid, as the knuckles, a stick, or a stone; to beat, to pummel, to thrash; to strike; to punish PAIK 
 
vb. 1652 obs. - to beat, to thrash FEAK
 
vb. 1654 - to bruise by beating, to pound or thrash CONTUND 
 
vb. 1654 Eng. dial. - to beat, to flog, to thrash COTTON 
 
vb. a1658 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to beat, to throb, to palpitate QUOP 
 
vb. 1663 obs. rare - to beat black and blue; to bruise SUGGILL;  SUGILL 
 
vb. 1668 obs. - to beat, to whip FEAGUE
 
vb. c1670 sl. - to hit repeatedly, to beat someone with a whip. cane, etc. as a form of corporal punishment TAN ONE'S ARSE;  TAN ONE'S BACKSIDE 
 
vb. 1674 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to drive, to know about; to bang, to beat BANSEL;  BENSEL;  BENSELL;  BENSIL 
 
vb. 1676 - to pat frequently; to strike, to beat BEPAT 
 
vb. 1678 Eng. dial. - to punish by blows, to beat, to thrash soundly HAZE 
 
vb. c1678 - to beat with a hazel rod ANOINT WITH OIL OF HAZEL 
 
vb. 1683 arch. - to beat or strike with a 'batoon'; to thrash with a stick, to cudgel BATOON 
 
vb. 1684 Eng. dial. - to beat one soundly COOL ONE'S HAGGIS 
 
vb. 1684 Eng. dial. - to strike with a stick or other implement, generally on the head; to beat NAUP 
 
vb. 1687 - to give one a beating THRASH ONE'S JACKET 
 
vb. 1688 - to beat or cane on the soles of the feet BASTINADO 
 
vb. 1688 N. Eng. dial. - to beat, to thrash RADDLE 
 
vb. 1688 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to strike, to knock, to beat; to drive, to force; to dash down with violence, to overthrow DING 
 
vb. 1690 colloq. - to thrash, to beat someone up DUST ONE'S COAT 
 
vb. 1691 Eng. dial. - to beat, to cudgel THRIPPLE 
 
vb. 1699 sl. - to beat, to strike hard, to hit SOCK 
 
vb. L17 sl. - to beat; to thrash CHAFE 
 
vb. L17 sl. - to thrash, to beat someone up DUST ONE'S JACKET 
 
vb. L17 sl. - to whip; to beat; to castigate GYBE 
 
vb. L17 sl. obs. - to beat; to thrash; to strike FAG
 
vb. 1704 sl. - to thrash; to beat JACKET 
 
vb. 1705 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting; to thrash; to beat; to cudgel TOWEL 
 
vb. 1714 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to beat, to thrash, to chastise PAY 
 
vb. 1721 colloq. - to beat or strike vigorously, as with a stick; to thrash WHACK 
 
vb. 1721 Eng. dial. - to beat, to flog, to thrash, to punish severely THREAP 
 
vb. 1721 rare - to hit or strike with the fist or knuckles; to thump, to beat KNUB
 
vb. 1736 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to beat with stripes; to chastise with a strap BELACE 
 
vb. 1740 - to give one a beating SWINGE ONE'S JACKET 
 
vb. 1740 Eng. dial. - to strike continuously; to beat, to thrash PAIL 
 
vb. 1743 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to beat, to pound BEETLE 
 
vb. 1746 Eng. dial. - to beat; to beat in competition LACE A PERSON'S JACKET 
 
vb. 1746 N. Ireland & Eng. dial. - to beat, to thrash THONG 
 
vb. 1777 Eng. dial. - to beat RAN-DAN 
 
vb. 1781 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to strike hard, esp. with a switch or whip; to beat, to thrash; to stab YIRK 
 
vb. 1783 Eng. dial. - to beat, to chastise; chiefly applied to children LAMPAY 
 
vb. 1785 - to treat or handle roughly or severely; to beat severely (humorous usage) SPIFLICATE 
 
vb. 1785 sl. - to beat him; to thrash RUB A MAN DOWN WITH AN OAKEN TOWEL 
 
vb. 1785 sl. - to beat, to strike, esp. repeatedly or soundly; to deliver a blow to, esp. with a club; to hit, to spank FAN 
 
vb. 1785 sl. - to hit, esp. in boxing, to be successful in hitting someone; to strike smartly; to beat NAIL 
 
vb. 1787 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to hammer; to strike with a 'mell' or with the fist; to beat severely; to pound; to bruise  MELL 
 
vb. 1790 Eng. dial. - to beat BANK 
 
vb. 1790 Eng. dial. - to beat, to thrash BACK 
 
vb. 1790 Eng. dial. - to beat; to switch TANBASTE 
 
vb. 1790 Eng. dial. obs. - to beat BAK 
 
vb. 1790 Sc. - to beat, to strike, to slap BEFF 
 
vb. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to hit, to beat, to strike, to crush, to smash BASH 
 
vb. 1790 Sc. obs. - to beat FAUCH
 
vb. 1793 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to beat severely with heavy strokes; to thrash, thump, cuff, cudgel LOUNDER 
 
vb. 1797 - to beat, to thrash LATHER 
 
vb. L18 colloq. - to beat, to whip, to berate FAN WITH A SLIPPER 
 
vb. L18 sl. - to hit, to beat, to whip OIL;  OIL UP
 
vb. L18 W. Indies - to thump, to beat FUM 
 
vb. 1801 Sc. obs. - to beat, to batter; to crush or press roughly or carelessly SCASH;  SCASS 
 
vb. 1807 Sc. - to beat, to strike; to punish PECK;  PEX 
 
vb. 1807 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to beat, to strike; to punish PAKE 
 
vb. 1808 Sc. - to beat, to thrash, to flog LAMP 
 
vb. 1808-18 Sc. - to thump, to beat, to strike DUMP 
 
vb. 1815 Sc. - to hit or beat violently with the fists; to knock about KNEVELL 
 
vb. 1818 sl. - to strike a person in the face; to fight; to beat up; to assault; to strangle (orig. boxing usage) MUG 
 
vb. 1822 Sc. rare - to beat, to belabour RACK
 
vb. 1823 Eng. dial. & colloq. - to beat, to flog, to thrash LARROP;  LIRROP 
 
vb. 1824 Eng. & Amer. dial. - to beat thoroughly, to strike, to thrash, to whip, to flog LARRUP 
 
vb. 1824 Eng. dial. - to beat, to thrash, to flog WARM 
 
vb. 1824 Sc. - to beat one SCART WHERE ONE'S NO YEWKY 
 
vb. 1824 Sc. - to beat, to thrash, to batter, to belabour LABOUR 
 
vb. 1825 colloq. - to beat soundly; to strike hard; to hit WALLOP 
 
vb. 1825 Sc. - to beat soundly BAITCHEL;  BAITCHIL
 
vb. 1825 Sc. - to beat, to drub BAISS 
 
vb. 1825 Sc. - to beat, to thrash BADGER 
 
vb. 1825 Sc. - to reprimand, to scold loudly; to beat, to strike, to thrash TAIRGE 
 
vb. 1825 Sc. - to strike smartly; to beat NAG 
 
vb. 1825 Sc. - to whip, to flog, to beat; to whip a top SCOUR 
 
vb. 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to strike severely, to beat; to deliver a slashing blow LAB 
 
vb. Bk1826 Eng. dial. - to beat, to strike, to chastise, to correct; to knock on the head COBNOBBLE 
 
vb. 1827 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to strike, to beat, to fell with a blow; to maul; to fall heavily DEVEL 
 
vb. 1828 Amer. dial. - to tear into pieces; to mangle; to beat severely, to maul MAMMOCK 
 
vb. 1828 Eng. dial. - to beat DERSE 
 
vb. 1830 Amer. dial. - to beat, to thrash RAMSQUADDLE 
 
vb. 1833 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to beat, to strike; to thrash TARGE 
 
vb. 1836 Eng. & Amer. dial. - to beat, to thrash, to flog QUILT 
 
vb. 1836 Eng. dial. - to beat, to thrash soundly QUELT 
 
vb. 1836 Eng. dial. - to beat, to thrash, to flog TWILT 
 
vb. 1836 Sc. - to deserve a beating richly (paiks = a deserved punishment) BE RIGHT CHEAP OF ONE'S PAIKS 
 
vb. 1838 Eng. dial. - to strike, to beat PLAY YARK ON 
 
vb. 1838 sl. - to beat, to thrash LAY INTO 
 
vb. 1839 US sl. - to beat, to hit GIVE SOMEONE JESSE 
 
vb. 1841 Eng. dial. - to scar; to scratch; to beat ARR 
 
vb. 1841 Ireland - to beat, to flog FLAKE 
 
vb. 1842 - to beat severely SHAKE THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF 
 
vb. 1842 Amer. dial. - to beat, to thrash BRUSH 
 
vb. 1842 Amer. dial. - to strike, to beat, to whip; to outdo in a contest TROLLOP 
 
vb. 1842 sl. - to spank or beat on the buttocks TICKLE ONE'S TOBY 
 
vb. 1843 Amer. dial. - to pull the hair of, to drag around by the hair; to beat, to get the better of WOOL 
 
vb. 1843 Eng. & Amer. dial. - to beat, to thrash, to chastise by word or act NOINT 
 
vb. 1843 Ireland & Eng. dial. - to punish in some dire but undefined way; to beat, to chastise MALAVOGUE 
 
vb. 1844 Sc. - to administer a drubbing, to haul over the coals CLAW SOMEONE'S KAIM 
 
vb. 1845 sl. - to beat thoroughly; to trounce KNOCK THE SOCKS OFF SOMEONE 
 
vb. c1850 Sc. - to beat, to belabour, to thrash TABBER 
 
vb. 1853 Sc. - to beat soundly; to drive with blows; to hustle REESHLE 
 
vb. 1854 Eng. dial. - to beat, to thrash BALL 
 
vb. 1855 colloq. - to beat, to bang, to destroy STRAMASH 
 
vb. 1856 Brit. sl. - to beat someone with a cane, etc. (school usage) SWISH 
 
vb. 1856 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to strike, to beat, to hit; to give a blow or knock RATTLE 
 
vb. 1857 Sc. - to beat BETCHELL 
 
vb. 1859 US sl. - to beat, to thrash SNAKE 
 
vb. 1861 Amer. dial. - to hit or beat someone WARP;  WHARP 
 
vb. 1862 - to be beaten (as with a stick) EAT STICK 
 
vb. 1862 Amer. dial. - to strike, to hit, to beat MELLER 
 
vb. 1862 sl. - to beat someone with a whip, cane, etc., usually as a form of corporal punishment TAN 
 
vb. 1863 Sc. - to thwack, to beat, to flog THACK;  THOCK 
 
vb. 1864 sl. - to give a sound thrashing or beating GIVE ONE SOCK 
 
vb. 1865 Eng. dial. - to beat, to flog BELLIS;  BELLISE;  BILLUS 
 
vb. 1866 Sc. - to beat with a tawse TAG 
 
vb. 1866 Sc. obs. - to give a good beating; to punish KEB
 
vb. 1866 US sl. - to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze SNATCH BALDHEADED 
 
vb. 1867 Amer. dial. - to tear into pieces; to mangle; to beat severely, to maul MOMOX 
 
vb. c1869 Amer. dial. - to beat or whip someone as punishment BROWSE
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BEAT,  BEATEN UP,  BEATING  (hit)  

Part 3  Verbs from 1870s onwards

vb. 1873 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - to beat, esp. with the flat of the hand or some flat surface; to inflict punishment SCON;  SKON 
 
vb. 1875 - to beat CLUB-DRUB 
 
vb. 1875 Eng. dial. - to beat as with a hazel stick HAZEL 
 
vb. 1876 Amer. dial. - to strike a blow at someone; to beat violently WARP IT TO SOMEONE 
 
vb. 1876 Eng. dial. - to beat, to flog, to whip, to scourge BALEISE 
 
vb. 1876 Eng. dial. - to squeeze, to press; to beat, to crush, to trample into a soft mass JAMMOCK 
 
vb. 1877 Eng. dial. - to beat THURSE 
 
vb. 1878 Eng. dial. - to beat severely BASK 
 
vb. 1878 Sc. - to beat, batter, drive or knock out of one's way; to butt with the horns or head HAKE 
 
vb. 1879 Sc. - to beat, to strike; in golf: to strike the ground with the sole of the club-head in making a stroke BAFF 
 
vb. 1880 Amer. dial. - to administer a beating; to thrash soundly PLAY RAP-JACKET 
 
vb. 1881 Eng. dial. - to hit, to beat, to strike; to fell to the ground SCOP;  SKOP 
 
vb. 1884 Amer. dial. - to strike, hit, or beat someone MASH 
 
vb. 1884 Eng. dial. - to beat, to thrash HASE 
 
vb. 1886 Amer. dial. - to throw someone down in a fight or wrestling match; to beat severely; to wallop WALLOW 
 
vb. 1886 Eng. dial. - to dash, to beat, to strike DAWL 
 
vb. 1886 US sl. - to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze JERK BALDHEADED 
 
vb. Bk1886 - to beat, strike, knock, thump DUNT 
 
vb. 1887 - to punish or admonish; to assault or beat; hence, later, to mock or tease; to criticize (orig. Eng. dial.) GIVE GYP 
 
vb. 1887 Sc. - to be punished, beaten, or chastised GET ONE'S THUDS 
 
vb. 1887 Sc. - to set about with violence, to beat up, to drub, to trounce, to drive off in terror (nonce word) RAMSCOOTRIFY 
 
vb. 1888 Amer. dial. - to beat, to thrash; to defeat in a game; to scold TRIM 
 
vb. 1888 Amer. dial. - to strike, to hit, to beat, esp. as a punishment; to thrash, to whip LICK 
 
vb. 1889 Eng. dial. - to beat about the head; to flog SCALP 
 
vb. 1889 Eng. dial. - to beat, to thrash soundly BASSOCK;  BAZZOCK 
 
vb. 1889 Eng. dial. - to browbeat, to bully; to beat, to strike BAM 
 
vb. 1889 Eng. dial. - to flog, to beat ASH 
 
vb. 1889 Sc. - to strike; to beat vigorously SCRIM;  SKRIM 
 
vb. 1889 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to thrash; to beat continuously with a stick HAMMER 
 
vb. 1890 Amer. - to whip; to beat or defeat decisively WHUP 
 
vb. 1890 Eng. dial. - to beat, to chastise, to strike LALLOP 
 
vb. 1891 Eng. dial. - to break to pieces; to burst, to split open; to smash; to slap, to beat SCAT 
 
vb. 1891 Eng. dial. - to get a horse-whipping DANCE THE PHIBBIE 
 
vb. 1892 Amer. dial. - to beat, to thrash TEAR DOWN 
 
vb. Bk1892 Aust. sl. - to beat LAMB-DOWN 
 
vb. Bk1892 Aust. sl. - to ill-treat; to thrash, to beat COMB DOWN 
 
vb. 1893 Aust. & NZ sl. - to punch or strike; to thrash or beat a person; to fight STOUSH 
 
vb. 1893 sl. - to beat up or knock out with the fists PUNCH OUT 
 
vb. 1894 Eng. dial. - to thrash, to beat OINT 
 
vb. 1895 Amer. dial. - to beat, to hit, to strike. to pummel ​MELLOW 
 
vb. 1895 Eng. dial. - to beat, to thrash; to ill-use TANCEL;  TANSEL 
 
vb. 1895 Eng. dial. - to mince; to mash, to bruise, to crush to a pulp; to beat up MANCH 
 
vb. 1896 Amer. sl. - to beat and disfigure someone's face BREAK SOMEONE'S FACE;  CHANGE SOMEONE'S FACE 
 
vb. Bk1896 sl. - to thrash, to beat TRIM ONE' S JACKET 
 
vb. 1898 Sc. - to beat, to strike; to beat hard and with a noise; to thump THUD 
 
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - of persons or things: to make a sharp attack upon, to beat soundly GIVE BELLOWS TO MEND 
 
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to beat, to thrash BELLTINKER 
 
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to knock about, to beat down; to strike clumsily BAMMOCK;  BOMMOCK;  BOMMUX 
 
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to knock, to beat; to indulge in horseplay BAMMEL 
 
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to slap smartly; to beat with a cane, strap, etc., to thrash TWANK 
 
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to strike, to beat BAFFLE;  BOFFLE 
 
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to thrash, to beat  BAZZ 
 
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to thrash, to beat soundly BANNICK;  BANNOCK 
 
vb. Bk1898 Sc. - to beat severely ARLE 
 
vb. Bk1898 Sc. - to strike, to beat; to fall flat; also of rain: to drive in BLEACH
 
vb. Bk1898 Sc. - to thrash, to beat soundly; to tan a person's hide AUM 
 
vb. 1899 Amer. dial. - to beat severely NINT 
 
vb. 1899 Amer. dial. - to get a beating CATCH GOUDY 
 
vb. 19C sl. - to beat severely KICK THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF;  KNOCK THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF;  KNOCK THE SHIT OUT OF SOMEONE;  THRASH THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF 
 
vb. 19C sl. - to beat or to bully KIMBAW 
 
vb. 19C Eng. dial. - to strike with the open hand; to slap; to beat TACK 
 
vb. E19 sl. - to attack, to beat, to thrash LACE INTO 
 
vb. E19 sl. - to beat, to thrash GIVE SOMEONE TOCO 
 
vb. E19 sl. - to beat, to thrash, to hit hard WHOLLOP;  WOLLOP 
 
vb. M19 sl. - to beat severely BASH THE LIVING MOSES OUT OF;  GIVE MOSES 
 
vb. M19 sl. - to beat, to scold WALK INTO SOMEONE'S AFFECTIONS 
 
vb. M19 sl. - to knock the 'daylights' or stuffing out of one KNOCK THE OLD BOY OUT OF ONE 
 
vb. M19 sl. - to receive a severe beating or punishment CATCH MOSES 
 
vb. M19 sl. - to thrash, to beat severely BEAT ALL TO STICKS;  KNOCK ALL TO STICKS
 
vb. M19 UK sl. - to beat someone, to put them in their place (criminals' usage) HANG A HAT ON SOMEONE;  PUT A HAT ON SOMEONE 
 
vb. L19 sl. - to beat comprehensively LICK INTO FITS 
 
vb. L19 sl. - to beat severely KNOCK ALL OVER THE SHOP
 
vb. L19 sl. - to beat severely PADDYWHACK 
 
vb. L19 sl. - to beat up comprehensively, to kill (orig. US) NAIL SOMEONE'S HIDE TO THE WALL 
 
vb. L19 sl. - to beat up thoroughly; to defeat comprehensively DUST THE SIDEWALK WITH 
 
vb. L19 sl. - to beat up, to thrash, to defeat SCRUMPLICATE 
 
vb. L19 sl. - to beat, usually one's wife TAKE OFF CORNER-PIECES 
 
vb. L19 sl. - to flog, to beat severely BULLDOSE;  BULLDOZE 
 
vb. L19 US sl. - to beat severely WHALE THE TAR OUT OF 
 
vb. L19 US sl. - to punish, to beat up; to criticize harshly SOAK;  SOAK IT TO 
 
vb. B1900 - to beat a person severely; to thrash CURRY ONE'S SKIN-COAT 
 
vb. B1900 Sc. - to beat with severity TEEM ON 
 
vb. B1900 Sc. - to beat with violence RODGER 
 
vb. c1900 Amer. dial. - to beat, to whip, to thrash soundly SCUTCH 
 
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - to beat, to thrash FADGE 
 
vb. Bk1900 Sc. - to beat, to thrash, to scourge DIGHT 
 
vb. 1901 Amer. dial. - to injure, to beat, to maltreat MALAHACK 
 
vb. 1901 Eng. dial. - to beat severely TOW-ROW 
 
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - to beat JACK;  LAMMOCK 
 
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - to beat or punish severely PLAY HARRY OVER ANY ONE 
 
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - to beat severely LACKY 
 
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - to beat with heavy blows LAMMACE 
 
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - to give a beating or thrashing GIVE SOME HAZEL 
 
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - to thrash soundly, to give a good beating to PAY WITHIN AN INCH OF ONE'S LIFE 
 
vb. Bk1902 Sc. - to beat with great severity; to reduce to a pulp KATHIL 
 
vb. 1903 colloq. - to beat up, to assault and batter WORK OVER 
 
vb. Bk1903 sl. - to thrash; to beat up RIB-TICKLE 
 
vb. 1904 Amer. dial. - to thrash, to beat; to maul WALLOPSE 
 
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to beat or thrash with a stick or rod SCAITCH 
 
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to beat SCALE 
 
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to beat with a stick; generally used in a playful threat REMMLE 
 
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to beat, esp. about the head; to box the ears SCONCE 
 
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to beat, pummel or punch in the sides RIB 
 
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to chastise; to beat with the hand; to box the ears SCOUCE 
 
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to dash down violently, to beat STRAM 
 
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to flog, to beat RIDGIL 
 
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to punish by beating SAPPIL 
 
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. obs. - to beat REMMAN 
 
vb. Bk1904 Ireland  - to beat him MAKE A PERSON SCRATCH WHERE HE IS NOT ITCHY 
 
vb. Bk1904 Sc. - to rub violently; to beat severely SCRIMGE;  SCRIMMAGE 
 
vb. Bk1904 Sc. obs. - to beat; to thwack with a stick RENCHEL;  RENSHEL 
 
vb. Bk1904 sl. - to flog, to beat STRAP 
 
vb. 1905 Amer. dial. - to beat or handle roughly BALLAWHANG 
 
vb. 1905 Aust. sl. - to beat someone with a club of some sort WOODEN 
 
vb. Bk1905 Eng. - to thrash, to beat, to flog MEASURE FOR A NEW JACKET;  MEASURE FOR A WARM SUIT OF CLOTHES;  MEASURE ONE'S BACK WITH A STICK 
 
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to beat him GIVE ONE HIS WAGE 
 
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to beat THWANG 
 
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to beat, to thrash TANCELLOON;  TANSILOON 
 
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to strike, to beat MAWP 
 
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to strike; to knock; to beat with a switch or other light instrument TANK 
 
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs. - to beat; to flog; to chastise THRUM 
 
vb. Bk1905 Sc. - to maul; to beat PICK AND MELL 
 
vb. 1906 Amer. dial. - to punish; to chastise; to whip; to beat severely RIDE ONE BUG-HUNTING 
 
vb. 1907 Amer. dial. - to beat one KNOCK ONE'S DAYLIGHTS OUT 
 
vb. 1908 Aust. & NZ sl. - to receive a beating TAKE STOUSH 
 
vb. c1910 Sc. - to beat, to thrash, to punish MALACOUTER 
 
vb. 1910s sl. - to fight; to beat up RAG 
 
vb. 1910s US sl. - to beat up KANGAROO 
 
vb. 1911 sl. - to beat up, to strike; to physically assault (orig. US) LEAN;  LEAN ON 
 
vb. Bk1913 Amer. dial. - to beat badly; to prove one's superiority over one PUT THE KIBOSH ON ONE 
 
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to beat, to punish, to hurt severely GIBBET 
 
vb. 1914 US sl. - to beat someone up MESS UP 
 
vb. 1916 colloq. - to get a severe beating GO HOME IN AN AMBULANCE 
 
vb. 1917 Amer. dial. - to beat and drag about a person MAUL DRAG 
 
vb. 1918 US sl. - to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze GRAB BALDHEADED 
 
vb. 1919 Aust. sl. - to beat, to thrash TOWEL UP 
 
vb. 1919 sl. - to kill; also, to beat up, to assault (orig. criminals' usage) GIVE A PERSON THE BUSINESS
 
vb. 1920s sl. - to beat up, to thrash (chiefly UK juvenile usage) BASH UP 
 
vb. 1920s US sl. - to make suffer; to beat up; to lose one's temper with RAIN ON 
 
vb. 1921 Sc. - to beat, to trounce, to out-manoeuvre, to circumvent WAFT 
 
vb. 1925 Amer. dial. - to beat, to thrash LAMMUX 
 
vb. c1925 - to thrash, to beat (orig. Royal Navy usage) FILL IN 
 
vb. 1927 Amer. sl. - to beat someone, esp. cruelly and systematically WORK SOMEONE OVER 
 
vb. 1929 Amer. dial. - to beat one severely THUMP THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ONE 
 
vb. c1930 sl. - to harm, to beat up, to kill (orig. US) GIVE ONE THE WHOLE WORKS;  GIVE ONE THE WORKS 
 
vb. 1930s sl. - to be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten COP A FLOWER-POT 
 
vb. 1930s US sl. - to beat severely BALAHACK 
 
vb. 1930s US sl. - to beat with a truncheon (tramps' usage) SAG 
 
vb. 1934 - to beat convincingly BEAT THE PANTS OFF 
 
vb. 1935 Amer. dial. - to strike, to beat, to spank, to slap PEEL 
 
vb. 1936 Amer. dial. - to beat severely WHEY 
 
vb. 1938 - to hit repeatedly, to beat someone with a whip. cane, etc. as a form of corporal punishment TAN ONE'S BEHIND;  TAN ONE'S BOTTOM 
 
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. - to give one a good beating GIVE ONE GOUDY 
 
vb. 1939 sl. - to batter; to break; to beat BANJAX 
 
vb. 1940s Irish sl. - to beat, to thrash LORRY UP;  LURRY UP 
 
vb. 1941 Amer. sl. -  to give a person a sound beating; to defeat a person utterly; to chastise soundly PIN SOMEONE'S EARS BACK 
 
vb. 1942 Amer. dial. - to beat or thrash thoroughly QUELTEN DOWN 
 
vb. 1944 - to beat severely BEAT THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF
 
vb. 1944 sl. - to strike someone; to hit; to thrash or beat up; to defeat; to reprimand or criticize severely CLOBBER 
 
vb. 1945 Aust. sl. - to attack someone; to beat someone up SMACK UP 
 
vb. 1949 Amer. dial. - to beat severely, to whip, to flog LIMB 
 
vb. 1953 Amer. dial. - to injure, to beat, to maltreat MALLYHACK 
 
vb. 1954 Amer. dial. - strike, hit, or beat someone MASH UP 
 
vb. 1954 Amer. sl. - to beat someone up; to thrash someone savagely BREAK ONE'S ASS 
 
vb. 1955 Sc. - to beat, to batter LAMMER 
 
vb. 1959 US sl. - to defeat, to drub, to outdo, to injure, to beat physically; to make short work of EAT SOMEONE'S LUNCH 
 
vb. 1960s US sl. - to beat up someone (African-American usage) OFF 
 
vb. 1961 UK sl. - to beat up, to assault someone DUFF UP 
 
vb. 1962 US sl. - to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze SNATCH BALD 
 
vb. 1964 sl. - to beat thoroughly; to trounce ROT THE SOCKS OFF 
 
vb. 1964 US sl. - to beat someone WHOMP;  WOMP 
 
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. - to beat, to thrash TEAR UP 
 
vb. 1965 US colloq. - to assault a person; to beat up, to mug JACK UP 
 
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. - to beat thoroughly BALLYHACK;  BOLLYHOCK 
 
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. - to thrash or beat thoroughly BEAT THE HOUND OUT OF 
 
vb. 1966 sl. - to thrash or beat a person severely; to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF 
 
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. - to beat somebody thoroughly KNOCK ONE END FOR END 
 
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - to beat very thoroughly BEAT THE WADDING OUT OF 
 
vb. 1969 Amer. sl. - to give a thorough beating KICK ONE'S ASSHOLE THROUGH ONE'S TEETH 
 
vb. 1970s sl. - to beat up severely  KICK THE CACK OUT OF 
 
vb. 1970s US sl. - to beat a person to death, hence making them into an Egyptian-style mummified corpse (African-American usage) MUMMY 
 
vb. 1970s US sl. - to beat someone severely KICK THE CHICKEN-HOCKEY OUT OF;  KNOCK THE CHICKEN-HOCKEY OUT OF 
 
vb. 1970s US sl. - to beat someone up; to shock or startle (homosexual usage) WRECK SOMEONE'S BEADS 
 
vb. 1970s US sl. - to beat up and rob a homosexual FAG-BAG 
 
vb. 1972 Amer. dial. - to beat with a stick RAP JACK 
 
vb. 1972 Aust. sl. - to beat someone up KICK SOMEONE'S TEETH SO FAR DOWN THEIR THROAT 
 
vb. 1975 Amer. dial. - to lambaste, to beat, to thrash LAND-BAIST 
 
vb. 1979 UK sl. - to smack someone; to hit someone; to beat someone up CLATTER 
 
vb. 1980 Amer. sl. - to beat someone up; to thrash someone savagely BUST ONE'S ASS 
 
vb. 1980s Aust. sl. - to beat up; to defeat MAKE SOMEONE PISS 
 
vb. 1980s NZ sl. - to attack someone; to give someone a blow or beating DEAL SOMEONE ONE 
 
vb. 1980s NZ sl. - to beat up DEAL TO 
 
vb. 1980s sl. - to beat up, to assault WELLY 
 
vb. 1980s sl. - to knock the 'daylights' out of KNOCK THE DOOKEY OUT OF 
 
vb. 1980s UK sl. - to beat severely BEAT THE CUNT OUT OF
 
vb. 1980s US  sl. - to fight, to beat up, to defeat severely (African-American usage) BEAT DOWN
 
vb. 1980s US sl. - to beat up, to hit (African-American usage) MUSH 
 
vb. 1985 - to beat severely BEAT THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF 
 
vb. 1985 Sc. sl. - to beat or thrash someone GIVE SOMEONE LALDY 
 
vb. 1990s Aust. sl. - to wound, to beat BAG
 
vb. 1990s sl. - to attack, to beat up PANEL 
 
vb. Bk1995 US sl. - to beat WHALE 
 
vb. 1996 UK sl. - to physically beat someone very severely KICK TEN BELLS OF SHIT OUT OF;  KICK TEN BELLS OUT OF 
 
vb. 1998 Brit. sl. - to physically beat up; to figuratively neuter and mentally defeat NAIL ONE'S BOLLOCKS TO THE DOOR 
 
vb. 1999 Amer. dial. - to beat severely; to best definitively in a game or contest BEAT LIKE A RED-HEADED STEPCHILD 
 
vb. 1999 UK sl. - to beat someone with violent intent SPANK 
 
vb. Bk1999 - to beat soundly CLAW UP 
 
vb. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - to beat one up GIVE ONE BONDI 
 
vb. 20C Amer. sl. - to hit with the fist; to beat up PUT THE ARM ON SOMEONE 
 
vb. 20C sl. - to beat severely TAKE SOMEONE APART 
 
vb. 20C sl. - to beat up (teen & high school usage) DOG 
 
vb. 20C sl. - to beat up; to kill TAKE CARE OF 
 
vb. 20C sl. - to beat viciously WHALE THE PISS OUT OF;  WHALE THE SHIT OUT OF 
 
vb. 20C sl. - to throw a punch, to beat up UNLOAD 
 
vb. 20C W. Indies sl. - to beat up HACKLE UP 
 
vb. M20 US sl. - to work over; to beat up; to use physical violence to teach someone a lesson FUCK OVER 
 
vb. 2000s UK sl. - to beat up (criminals' usage) UP 
 
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to beat someone severely BUST ONE WIDE OPEN 
 
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to beat someone up  CHUNK 
 
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to give a good pounding or beating DUST OFF 
 
vb. S. Afr. sl. - to beat someone up DONDER 
 
vb. sl. - to beat someone around the face (criminals' usage) MESS SOMEONE'S FACE UP
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BEAT,  BEATEN (surpass, defeat)

also see DEFEAT

adj. 1598 obs. - beaten BEMARTELLED 
 
adj. 1656 obs. - that may be, or is worthy to be beaten VERBERABLE
 
adj. L17 sl. - beaten CHAFED 
 
adj. 1816 Amer. dial. - put out, perplexed, exasperated, displeased; disappointed, overcome, beaten, humiliated, embarrassed OUTDONE 
 
adj. 1846 Eng. dial. - beaten BALLED 
 
adj. 1870 Eng. dial. - hard-pressed, distracted, harassed; beaten LANTERED 
 
adj. 1890 Eng. dial. - beaten, overcome, brought to a standstill; obstructed by an impediment or obstacle HARROWED 
 
adj. 1897 Eng. dial. - beaten PAILED 
 
adj. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - beaten or vanquished by a youth LAD-LICKED 
 
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. - angry, mad; defeated, beaten CHEWED 
 
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - narrowly beaten PIPPED AT THE POST 
 
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - beaten; harmed BASTED 
 
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - beaten; outscored CREAMED 
 
phr. 1945 Amer. sl. - one is fatigued, dejected, or beaten ONE'S ASS IS DRAGGING 
 
vb. 1833 Amer. dial. - to beat, to surpass; to excel; to outshine TAKE THE RAG OFF 
 
vb. E19 sl. - to beat, to surpass TAKE THE SHINE OUT OF 
 
vb. 1903 Amer. dial. - to lose, to be defeated or incapacitated; to be beaten GO SOUTH 
 
vb. 1930s sl. - to beat convincingly, to overwhelm TAKE THE PANTS OFF;  THRASH THE PANTS OFF 
 
vb. 1950 sl. - to surpass someone or something; to beat someone or something ACE;  ACE OUT
 
vb. 1950s sl. - to be beaten or overcome; to lose GUTSER 
 
vb. 1984 Amer. sl. - to be beaten miserably in any competition  FACE 
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BEAT (throb)

​vb. c1374 obs. - to beat, to throb, to palpitate, to quiver QUAP 
 
vb. 1387 obs. - to beat, to palpitate; to throb with life QUAVE 
 
vb. 1868 - to beat, pulse, throb TICK
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BEAT DOWN

​vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - to beat down flat LAMPOON
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BEATNIK

​n. 1927 Amer. sl. - a bearded man; a bearded beatnik, hippie, or avant-garde intellectual; usually used derisively BEARD 
 
n. 1958 - a member of the 'beat generation (orig. applied to a group of young people, predominantly writers, artists, and their adherents in San Francisco; later applied to similar groups elsewhere, adopting unconventional dress, manners, habits, etc., as a means of self-expression and social protest BEAT;  BEATNIK ; BEATSTER 
 
n. 1960 - a college student attempting to be a beatnik BEATNIKOID 
 
n. 1967 Amer. sl. - a bearded beatnik, hippie, or avant-garde intellectual; usually used derisively BEARDNIK 
 
n. Bk1995 Amer. sl. - a beatnik; a member oft the Bohemian subculture that flourished in the 1950s BEATER 
 
n. 2000 sl. - a man with long hair and/or a beard and as such negatively stereotyped as an 'intellectual', eccentric, or fan of radical politics; a scruffy beatnik BEARDIE-WEIRDIE;  BEARDY-WEIRDY 

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