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beat 'em up

beat 'em up noun: a video game of the genre oriented around interpersonal combat (e.g. martial arts, street fighting, brawling).

Noun

beat 'em up (plural beat 'em ups)

  1. A video game of the genre oriented around interpersonal combat (e.g. martial arts, street fighting, brawling).
    Synonyms:
    brawler

Synonyms of beat 'em up

Forms of beat 'em up

pluralbeat 'em ups

Questions about beat 'em up

What does beat 'em up mean?
Beat 'em up means a video game of the genre oriented around interpersonal combat (e.g. martial arts, street fighting, brawling).
What part of speech is beat 'em up?
Beat 'em up is a noun.
What is the plural of beat 'em up?
The plural of beat 'em up is beat 'em ups.

Words near beat 'em up in the dictionary

  1. beasts on
  2. beasts with two backs
  3. beastship
  4. beasty
  5. beat
  6. beat 'em up
  7. beat 'em ups
  8. beat a dead horse
  9. beat a hasty retreat
  10. beat a retreat
  11. beat about

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