Local English word record

work over

verb · 1 sense

give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

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Examples

  • Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night
  • The teacher used to beat the students

Word relationships

Synonyms

beat, beat up

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