beat 'em up

noun

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

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Meanings

nounbeat 'em up (plural beat 'em ups)

plural beat 'em ups

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

    Synonyms: brawler

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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beat 'em up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20'em%20up

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“beat 'em up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20'em%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beat 'em up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20'em%20up.

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