transitive. To beat, thrash (a person or part of a person's body); to chastise. Frequently in figurative contexts. Now chiefly slang and regional.

transitive. Now colloquial. To inflict severe suffering or punishment on (a person); to hit repeatedly, beat severely. Also: †to ruin, destroy (obs…

transitive. To give a beating to (a person or animal); to beat or thrash severely, especially as a punishment.

transitive. To beat, thrash. Now colloquial or dialect.

transitive. To beat black and blue.

transitive. To ‘beat to a jelly’, beat severely.

slang. (See quot.; an ironical use of 1 or 3 or other preceding sense: cf. anoint, v. 6.)

transitive. to tan (a person's) hide, also simply to tan (a person): to thrash soundly. slang or colloquial. (Cf. hide, v.2 2) Occasionally intrans…