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