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beat to a pulp

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌbiːt tə ə ˈpʌlp/

beat to a pulp means: To hit someone repeatedly and cause very serious injuries.

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To hit someone repeatedly and cause very serious injuries.

  • They beat him to a pulp.
  • She was beaten to a pulp outside the club.
  • The attackers threatened to beat him to a pulp.

How to use it: beat someone to a pulp (The gang beat the man to a pulp.)

Similar words: beat badly, batter, beat up

Common phrases: beat someone to pulp, beat to a pulp

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To defeat another player or team by a very large amount.

  • Our team beat them to a pulp.
  • She beat me to a pulp at chess.
  • The champions were beaten to a pulp in yesterday's match.

How to use it: beat someone to a pulp (Our team beat the visitors to a pulp in the final.)

Similar words: crush, thrash, trounce

Common phrases: beat someone to pulp, beat to a pulp

Questions about beat to a pulp

What does beat to a pulp mean?

To hit someone repeatedly and cause very serious injuries.

What is beat to a pulp in other languages?

Türkçe: ağır şekilde dövmek · Español: dar una paliza · Français: rouer de coups · Deutsch: zusammenschlagen · Italiano: pestare a sangue · 日本語: めった打ちにする

How do you pronounce beat to a pulp?

It is pronounced /ˌbiːt tə ə ˈpʌlp/.

How do you use beat to a pulp in a sentence?

They beat him to a pulp. She was beaten to a pulp outside the club.

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