beat-up

adjective

ˈbēt-ˌəp 

-ˈəp

: dilapidated, shabby

Synonyms of beat-up

• dilapidated
• neglected

Examples of beat-up in a Sentence

drives the same beat-up truck he had in high school

Recent Examples on the Web

The beat-up Carolina defense will have a difficult time slowing Jared Goff and the Lions offense. — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2026

At this, Newsom brightens, mentioning a framed photograph at home, a black-and-white image of Kennedy kneeling in front of a young boy next to an old beat-up car. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

And the accompanying plot celebrated his other half’s positive influence — a one-bedroom condo feels like a 10-acre lot, a beat-up bass boat feels like a yacht. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

As an ex-convict, Decker can’t carry a gun and lives alone in a beat-up Florida trailer park. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for beat-up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

beat-up

adjective

ˈbēt-ˌəp, 

-ˈəp

: worn or damaged by use or neglect

a beat-up old car