klä upp — meaning in English

English meaning

• lambaste verb To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
• trounce verb To beat severely; to thrash.

Senses

klä upp is used for these senses in English:

• beat up (transitive) To give a severe beating to; to assault violently with repeated blows.
• dress up (intransitive) To put on special or fancy clothes.
• lambaste (dated in UK English but not US English) To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
• trounce (transitive) To beat severely; to thrash.

lambaste — full definition

1. verb To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
2. verb To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.

trounce — full definition

1. verb To beat severely; to thrash.
2. verb To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
3. verb To chastise or punish physically or verbally; to scold with abusive language.
4. verb To punish by bringing a lawsuit against; to sue.

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