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Meaning of beat hollow | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To beat up (a person) severely.
    transitive
  2. To defeat severely.
    figuratively, transitive

Examples

“"The Raven" has had a great run⟳ ... but I wrote it for the express⟳ purpose of running — just as I did "The Gold-Bug" ... the bird beat⟳ the bug, though, all hollow.”
“The more civilized so-called Caucasian races have⟳ beaten the Turks hollow in the struggle⟳ for existence.”
“[…] and every night we had a game of chess, at which he beat⟳ me hollow.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

beat into beat into a cocked hat beat into fits beat into shape beat it beat like a jungle drum

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