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thrash vs beat up

beat up vs thrash

thrash is a noun but beat up is not a noun.

thrash and beat up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thrash Yes No Yes No
beat up No No Yes No
As verbs, beat up is a hypernym of thrash; that is, beat up is a word with a broader meaning than thrash:
  • thrash: give a thrashing to; beat hard
  • beat up: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
Other hypernyms of thrash include beat, work over.
thrash (noun) beat up (noun)
a swimming kick used while treading water
thrash (verb) beat up (verb)
give a thrashing to; beat hard gather
beat the seeds out of a grain give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
dance the slam dance
move or stir about violently
beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation
Difference between thrash and beat up

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