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BEATEN-UP

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Dictionary entry overview: What does beaten-up mean?

• BEATEN-UP (adjective)
The adjective BEATEN-UP has 1 sense:

1. damaged by blows or hard usage

Familiarity information: BEATEN-UP used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BEATEN-UP (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Damaged by blows or hard usage

Synonyms:

battered; beat-up; beaten-up

Context examples:

a battered old car / the beaten-up old Ford

Similar:

damaged (harmed or injured or spoiled)

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