Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beat to a pulp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
beat- -to a pulp
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beat up (a person) more than usually severely.

Transitive verb

verb

To defeat severely in various, even non-contact, competitive sports.

Colloquial; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

beats to a pulp (present, singular) beating to a pulp (participle, present) beaten to a pulp (participle, past)

Synonyms

pulp

Questions

What does beat to a pulp mean?
To beat up (a person) more than usually severely.

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