beat up vs lather

lather vs beat up

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

beat up and lather both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beat up	No	No	Yes	No
lather	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lather is a hyponym of beat up; that is, lather 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
lather: beat severely with a whip or rod

Other hyponyms of beat up include strong-arm, soak, pistol-whip, belabor, belabour, rough up, flog, lash, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip, cane, flog, lambast, lambaste, kayo, knock cold, knock out, flail, lam, thrash, thresh, baste, batter, clobber, larrup, paddle, spank.

beat up (noun)	lather (noun)
	the froth produced by soaps or detergents
	the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
	a workman who puts up laths
	agitation resulting from active worry

beat up (verb)	lather (verb)
gather	rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression	exude sweat or lather
	form a lather
	beat severely with a whip or rod

Difference between beat up and lather

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