Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beat the pants off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: beat- the -pants off
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"American workers can outcompete and beat the pants off anybody, anywhere."
"Jeffrey Vinik, manager of the $56 billion Fidelity Magellan Fund, the world's largest and most closely watched mutual fund, "beat the pants off the managers of other large funds," in the words of one analyst."
"Their counterparts in Canada, Europe and Japan made less than half as much, sometimes while beating the pants off them in the marketplace."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

beats the pants off (present, singular) beating the pants off (participle, present) beaten the pants off (participle, past) lick the pants off (alternative) whip the pants off (alternative)

Synonyms

clobber

Questions

What does beat the pants off mean?: To thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition.

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