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beating up on

beating up on is the present participle and gerund of beat up on.

Meaning of beat up on

Verb

beat up on (third-person singular simple present beats up on, present participle beating up on, simple past beat up on, past participle beaten up on or beat up on)

  1. To hurt someone by hitting or kicking them many times.
    • She beat up on me pretty bad.
  2. To criticize someone unfairly.
    • He's always beating up on her about her weight.
  3. Synonym of beat on.
    • That show beats up on conservatives for comedy.
    Synonyms:
    beat on

Questions about beating up on

What is beating up on the present participle and gerund of?
Beating up on is the present participle and gerund of beat up on.

Words near beating up on in the dictionary

  1. beating time
  2. beating to
  3. beating to a pulp
  4. beating to the punch
  5. beating up
  6. beating up on
  7. beating with the ugly stick
  8. beating-heart transplant
  9. beating-heart transplants
  10. beatingest
  11. beatings

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