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whup

verb \ˈhwu̇p, ˈwu̇p\

: to beat (someone or something) as a punishment

: to defeat (someone or something) easily and completely

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Full Definition of WHUP

transitive verb
1
:  to administer a beating to especially as punishment
2
:  to defeat decisively
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Origin of WHUP

alteration of whip
First Known Use: 1852

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Synonyms
annihilate, blow away, bomb, bury, clobber, cream, drub, dust, flatten, paste, rout, shellac, skin, skunk, smoke [slang], smother, snow under, thrash, trim, tromp, trounce, wallop, wax [slang], whomp, whop (or whap), whip

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