whup

verb

\ ˈhwu̇p

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, ˈwu̇p\

whupped; whupping

Definition of whup

transitive verb

1 : to administer a beating to especially as punishment

2 : to defeat decisively

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Examples of whup in a Sentence

His father whupped him for swearing. Our team got whupped in last night's game.

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Real material and social progress is rarely made up out of glorious and dramatic crusades, though we are called to crusade from time to time: Hitler ain’t gonna whup his self. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Price-Gouging Is a Public Service," 14 Sep. 2017

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The first known use of whup was in 1852

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whup

verb

English Language Learners Definition of whup

US slang

: to beat (someone or something) as a punishment

: to defeat (someone or something) easily and completely

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