beat-up

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.2 Noun 1.3 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Adjective

beat-up (comparative more beat-up, superlative most beat-up)

1. (of a thing) worn out by overuse; in a state of disrepair

[edit] Noun

beat-up (plural beat-ups)

1. (Australian)(British)(New Zealand) (disparaging) An artificially or disingenuously manufactured outcry, usually in the media.
   • 2009, Natasha Robinson, 'James Packer book outrage a beat-up, says Paul Barry', The Australian, Business section

     “It has been suggested that this is a vicious book, a poisonous book, that it's a disgrace to have written it,” Mr Barry said at today's book launch. “That's a total beat-up."

   • 2009, Michael Cook, 'Is Britain’s stem cell crisis a beat-up?', BioEdge

     Few areas of science journalism are more susceptible to frothy beat-ups than stem cell research.

   • 2009, NZCity, 'Hydro project claims "a beat up" - Brownlee', NZCity News, New Zealand City Ltd

     Hydro project claims "a beat up" - Brownlee

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of abeptu
• upbeat