beat-up I. \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\adjective Etymology: from past participle of beat up : worn or damaged by hard or long use or by neglect : dilapidated, exhausted < a beat-up car fifteen years old > < a beat-up suit > II. noun (-s) Etymology:beat up : tufts per inch warpwise in Axminster and chenille carpeting