To subject someone to extremely hard and exhausting physical training or exercise, often as discipline. (British military slang)
To make someone do very hard physical exercise, especially as a punishment or tough training.
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To subject a person to very intense and gruelling physical training or exercise, especially as punishment or to build resilience. (British military slang)
"The sergeant beasted the recruits on the parade ground for two hours without a break."
To train oneself or a team extremely hard; to push to the absolute physical limit. (Sports/informal)
"Their fitness coach is known for beasting on his athletes during pre-season."
To treat someone like a beast of burden — to push them to their physical limits.
To make someone do very hard physical exercise, especially as a punishment or tough training.
Originates in British military and physical training contexts. Common in armed forces, sports academies, and boot camp settings. 'Beasting' (the gerund) is widely used in British military slang. Can also be used more broadly in sports to mean training extremely hard.
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