Beating up

Beating up may refer to:
* Systematic multiple punching or hitting with a blunt instrument, to enforce an order, inflict punishment, or release anger. Often two or more men take part, sometimes one or two of them restraining the victim.
* Beating oneself up about something: feeling badly or guilty about it
* Beat-up (adjective), of a car: battered by time and usage
* In WW2 air pilots' usage, repeating bombing of a military target or targets
* Getting something done, derived from the idea of beating for game
* Used loosely for:
** Repeated verbal assault
** Severe defeat in non-contact competitive sports
 
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