/ Dictionary / Index B beat-up: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: beat-up Pronunciation: (bēt'up'), [key] — adj. dilapidated; in poor condition from use: a beat-up old jalopy. —n. the warpwise count of tufts of pile in the warp of carpets. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: beat-up (Thesaurus) Beatty beau Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language