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seeing-to

seeing-to is the alternative form of seeing to.

Meaning of seeing to

Noun

seeing to

  1. (informal) A beating.
    • […] the weeping landlord of the pub, who I dragged away from the cellar where three of the lads were still giving him a seeing to.2012, Ivor Baddiel, Steve Fist, Bottle: The Completely True Story of an Ex-Football Hooligan
  2. (informal) An act of sexual intercourse.
    • When he wants some sex he says, 'You look as if you're in need of a seeing-to,' even though it would be obvious to anyone else that I am not in need of a seeing-to.2010, Debby Holt, The Ex-Wife's Survival Guide
  3. (informal) A thorough cleanup or repair.

Questions about seeing-to

What is seeing-to the alternative form of?
Seeing-to is the alternative form of seeing to.

Words near seeing-to in the dictionary

  1. seeing yellow
  2. seeing's
  3. seeing-eye
  4. seeing-eye dog
  5. seeing-eye dogs
  6. seeing-to
  7. seeingly
  8. seeingness
  9. seeings
  10. seek
  11. seek a knot in a bulrush

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