beat to a pulp

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === beat to a pulp (third-person singular simple present beats to a pulp, present participle beating to a pulp, simple past beat to a pulp, past participle beaten to a pulp or beat to a pulp) (transitive) To beat up (a person) more than usually severely. (transitive, colloquial, loosely) To defeat severely in various, even non-contact, competitive sports. ==== Synonyms ==== pulp (verb) ==== Translations ====