Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beat the shit out of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables: beat- the shit out of
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beat (someone) severely.

verb

To defeat (someone) decisively in a fight or a competition.

Example Sentences

"He had beat the shit out of her. Almost broke her jaw."
"“Just a bunch of scumbags out to wreck Dublin city. The gardaí [police]^([sic]) should have free rein to beat the shit out of them.”"
"I think if it was one game, winner take all, and everyone was in shape... I would have to go with Dream Team I. To tell you the truth, I think they would beat the shit out of us."

Inflected Forms

beats the shit out of (present, singular) beating the shit out of (participle, present) beaten the shit out of (participle, past) beat the snot out of (alternative)

Synonyms

clobber

Questions

What does beat the shit out of mean?: To beat (someone) severely.

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