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\ ˈhwu̇p 
, ˈwu̇p \
, ˈwu̇p \whupped; whupping
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Synonyms for whup
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],
- whip,
- whomp,
- whop
- (or whap)
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whup
verbEnglish 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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The first known use of whup was in 1852
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