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Beat-up

adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Worn out by overuse; in a state of disrepair informal
Adjective
  1. 1
    damaged by blows or hard usage wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An artificially or disingenuously manufactured outcry, usually in the media. Australia, New-Zealand

    "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.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

Deverbal from beat up.

Etymology 2

Deverbal from beat up.

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