Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beat 'em up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: beat- 'em up
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A video game of the genre oriented around interpersonal combat (e.g. martial arts, street fighting, brawling).

Inflected Forms

beat 'em ups (plural)

Phrases

shoot 'em up

Frequently Paired Words

shoot 'em up

Synonyms

brawler

Questions

What does beat 'em up mean?: A video game of the genre oriented around interpersonal combat (e.g. martial arts, street fighting, brawling).

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