Definition of give (one) a hiding

give a hiding

verb - transitive

• to beat up.

                                                                                                                                                                        
  
  Citation from "'Ninja', 58, beats up 3 muggers", News 24.com, 2010-05-13 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on May 13 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 13 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'hid':
hiding	Definitions include: To give somebody a good hiding (Brit.)

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