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beats up on

beats up on is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 beats up on

What is beats up on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Beats up on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beat up on.

Words near beats up on in the dictionary

  1. beats time
  2. beats to
  3. beats to a pulp
  4. beats to the punch
  5. beats up
  6. beats up on
  7. beats with the ugly stick
  8. beatscape
  9. beatscapes
  10. beatscript
  11. beatscripts

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