seeing to

noun

A beating.

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Meanings

noun
  1. informalA beating.

    […] the weeping landlord of the pub, who I dragged away from the cellar where three of the lads were still giving him a seeing to.

    2012, Ivor Baddiel, Steve Fist, Bottle: The Completely True Story of an Ex-Football Hooligan
  2. informalAn act of sexual intercourse.

    When he wants some sex he says, 'You look as if you're in need of a seeing-to,' even though it would be obvious to anyone else that I am not in need of a seeing-to.

    2010, Debby Holt, The Ex-Wife's Survival Guide
  3. informalA thorough cleanup or repair.

Origin

See see to, verb.

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APA

seeing to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seeing%20to

MLA

“seeing to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seeing%20to. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seeing to,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seeing%20to.

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