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Knocked Knock Beat Meaning Hit Kick Repeatedly Synonym

Word knock around (1)
Meaning

Meaning: to hit or kick somebody repeatedly

Synonym: beat up (informal), beat up on (American informal)
Example For example:

  • knock sb around Everyone knew her husband knocked her around, but nobody did anything about it.

  • be/get knocked around The older kids said they used to get knocked around when they were juniors, so now it was their turn to do some bullying.

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