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beat up vs baste

baste vs beat up

beat up is not a noun while baste is a noun.

beat up and baste both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beat up No No Yes No
baste Yes No Yes No
As verbs, baste is a hyponym of beat up; that is, baste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beat up:
  • beat up: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
  • baste: strike violently and repeatedly
Other hyponyms of beat up include strong-arm, soak, pistol-whip, belabor, belabour, rough up, flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip, cane, flog, lambast, lambaste, kayo, knock cold, knock out, flail, lam, thrash, thresh, batter, clobber, larrup, paddle, spank.
beat up (noun) baste (noun)
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
beat up (verb) baste (verb)
gather cover with liquid before cooking
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression sew together loosely, with large stitches
strike violently and repeatedly
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