Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beat up someone's quarters

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: beat- up -some-one's quar-ters
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To visit for lascivious purposes.

Archaic; Humorous

Example Sentences

"I am going, Lopez, to double my Attacks: I'll beat up her Quarters six Times a-night; I am now downright in Love: the Difficulties pique me to the Attempt, and I'll conquer or I'll die."
"Well, but Bellmour, where does she live? I'm but just arriv'd you know, and I'll go and beat up her Quarters."
"His talent would seem to have lain rather in the direction of brawling and fighting, burning down people's corn-ricks, and beating up the quarters of loose women."

Usage

Inflected Forms

beats up someone's quarters (present, singular) beating up someone's quarters (participle, present) beaten up someone's quarters (participle, past)

Questions

What does beat up someone's quarters mean?: To visit for lascivious purposes.

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