beat the tar out of

verb

Synonym of beat the stuffing out of.

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beat the stuffing out ofclobber
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Meanings

verbbeat the tar out of (third-person singular simple present beats the tar out of, present participle beating the tar out of, simple past beat the tar out of, past participle beaten the tar out of or (colloquial) beat the tar out of)

present singular third person beats the tar out of · participle present beating the tar out of · participle past beaten the tar out of

  1. Synonym of beat the stuffing out of.

    Synonyms: beat the stuffing out of, clobber

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of beat the stuffing out of.

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beat the stuffing out ofclobber
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APA

beat the tar out of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20the%20tar%20out%20of

MLA

“beat the tar out of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20the%20tar%20out%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beat the tar out of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20the%20tar%20out%20of.

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