Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beat the daylight out of

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
beat- the -day-light out of
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

Inflected Forms

beats the daylight out of (present, singular) beating the daylight out of (participle, present) beaten the daylight out of (participle, past)

Questions

What does beat the daylight out of mean?
Alternative form of beat the daylights out of.

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