beat up vs paddle

paddle vs beat up

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

beat up and paddle both are verbs.

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

As verbs, paddle is a hyponym of beat up; that is, paddle 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
paddle: give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

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, baste, batter, clobber, larrup, spank.

beat up (noun)	paddle (noun)
	a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
	an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
	a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
	small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

beat up (verb)	paddle (verb)
gather	stir with a paddle
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression	give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
	propel with a paddle
	swim like a dog in shallow water
	walk unsteadily, with short steps
	play in or as if in water, as of small children

Difference between beat up and paddle

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