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whup — [wʌp] v also whoppast tense and past participle whupped present participle whupping [T] informal especially AmE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: whip] 1.) to defeat someone easily in a sport or fight ▪ I m gonna whup your ass (=defeat you very easily) … Dictionary of contemporary English
whup — ► VERB (whupped, whupping) informal, chiefly N. Amer. ▪ beat; thrash. ORIGIN variant of WHIP(Cf. ↑whipping) … English terms dictionary
whup — [[t](h)wʌp, wʌp[/t]] v. t. whupped, whup•ping cvb dial. Southern U.S. to defeat decisively; whip: He whupped his opponent in three straight sets[/ex] • Etymology: 1890–95; orig. Scots form of whip … From formal English to slang
whup you — defeat you in a fight or game Ali said, I can whup you with one arm tied behind my back! … English idioms
whup your ass — defeat you badly, win decisively, wipe you On the chessboard you can defeat Gilles, but on the racetrack he ll whup your ass! … English idioms
whup — transitive verb (whupped; whupping) Etymology: alteration of whip Date: 1852 1. to administer a beating to especially as punishment 2. to defeat decisively … New Collegiate Dictionary
whup — /hwup, wup/, v.t., whupped, whupping. South Midland and Southern U.S. to whip; beat or defeat decisively: The top seed whupped his opponent in three straight sets. [1890 95; orig. Scots form of WHIP] * * * … Universalium
whup — [wʌp] verb (whups, whupping, whupped) N. Amer. informal beat; thrash. Origin C19: var. of whip … English new terms dictionary
whup — verb (T) informal especially AmE to defeat someone easily in a sport or fight: We whupped them! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
whup — /hwup, wup/, v.t., whupped, whupping. South Midland and Southern U.S. to whip; beat or defeat decisively: The top seed whupped his opponent in three straight sets. [1890 95; orig. Scots form of WHIP] … Useful english dictionary
