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to cream

to cream

20 7.2
To beat an opponent by a large amount
  • verb
  • /krim/
  • Informal
: aplastar
  • Five bucks says he creams him.
  • get creamed
  • going to cream
  • cream the guy

But his reputation is being creamed by by all this.

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Examples

  • Well, he sure creamed 'em all in the end.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • We got creamed in Grade Nine, real bad.

  • We're gonna cream These ladies.

  • I'm going to cream you guys.

  • Whatever happens to South Vietnam, we are going to cream North Vietnam.

    Academic text (2005)
  • "Dolly and I are going to cream you," my father said.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The two of them, she thinks, are going to get creamed.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • We're gonna get creamed.

  • We're creaming these mutts.

  • The champion creamed his opponent in the final match, finishing with a score of 5-0.

Synonyms

to whip
vsto cream
14 5.5

To beat someone easily by a large amount

is the more common informal term for a decisive defeat
to lick
vsto cream
  • Informal
4 8.2

To defeat someone completely in a game or fight

is equally informal but can sound more emphatic or colorful
to mop up
vsto cream
  • Informal
3 5.2

To defeat an opponent completely and easily

is the standard phrase for a thorough decisive defeat without cleanup sense
to thrash
vsto cream
2 4.5

Beat someone completely in a game or contest

is a broader expression for the same thorough decisive outcome
to wallop
vsto cream
  • Informal
2 6.7

To beat someone very easily and completely in a game or contest

is the more neutral way to describe a complete decisive win
to drub
vsto cream
1 8.8

To beat someone badly in a game or fight

is the general phrase focusing on decisive and thorough victory
to clobber
vsto cream
  • Informal
1 7.7

To beat someone completely in a game or fight

is slightly more expressive or vivid than this neutral phrasing
to bat
vsto cream
1 7.2

To defeat someone completely in a game or contest

is slightly more colloquial and casual than this plain competitive verb
to tonk
vsto cream
  • Slang
9.9

To beat someone badly in a game

is used more broadly beyond playful or game contexts

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Fail to win a game or contest

Idioms

9 3.4

The very best people or things in a group

9 8.5

To choose the best people or things from a group

2 4.6

A situation that is very pleasant and has no problems

Phrasal Verbs

1 4.8

To remove the top layer from a liquid using a spoon

To mix and freeze a sweet creamy mixture by stirring it without stopping

1 7.2

To take the best people or things from a group for themselves

to cream-skim
  • Jargon
1 7.8

To take only the best or most profitable choices and leave others behind

Compounds

730 1.0

A cold sweet treat made from milk or cream in different flavors

71 1.0

Light, fluffy dairy topping made by beating cream until it holds soft peaks

47 1.0

A soft fresh cheese you spread on bread or crackers

36 1.0

A thick white food made from milk with a slightly sour taste used as a topping or in cooking

A baked cone-shaped wafer that holds ice cream

18 1.0

A light foam you put on your face to make beard hair soft before using a razor

16 2.0

Thick milk with a lot of fat used to make food taste rich and smooth

15 1.7

A white sauce made from cream used to add flavor to dishes like pasta or chicken

A cold creamy dessert made with chocolate

A sweet frozen dessert made from milk and cream with vanilla flavor

Having a pale yellowish-white color like fresh cream

A dessert of ice cream with sweet toppings like syrup or fruit

9 1.5

A sweet, fizzy drink with vanilla that is usually light in color

A dessert of ice cream shaped like a cake and decorated for parties

8 6.7

A cold sweet drink with milk, chocolate syrup, and soda water, without egg or cream

8 3.0

A small light pastry filled with sweet cream or custard

7 1.3

A cream you put on your face to keep the skin soft and not dry

A thick white liquid made from coconut meat that makes food and drinks richer

6 1.0

A cream that makes the skin of your hands soft and protects it

6 1.8

Thick cream with about 18% fat used to lighten coffee

A cold sweet dessert made from milk and strawberries, often with small fruit pieces

4 2.0

Cream with a lot of fat that you beat to make a light thick foam

3 3.3

A thick, soft cream that cleans the face and keeps the skin soft

A thick smooth soup that people make from mushrooms and milk or cream and use in casseroles

A cold, smooth dessert of custard set with gelatin and molded

A cold drink with ice cream floating in sweet fizzy soda

A soft frozen dessert that comes from a machine, often in a cone

3 2.0

A thin dairy product with about 18 percent fat used in cooking and on desserts

A small soft amount of cream put on top of food

2 3.4

A thick, rich dairy spread made by heating milk and letting the cream rise and thicken on top

2 3.0

Thick food made from milk with very high fat used as a dessert topping

cream of tartar
  • Specialized
2 3.7

A white powder used in baking to keep egg whites and sugar stable

A thick cream with a lot of fat used for whipping and cooking

Ice cream with three or more side-by-side layers of different flavors like vanilla, chocolate and strawberry

A cake made of sponge layers filled with custard and topped with chocolate

A light cream that makes skin soft and leaves no visible residue

A cold sweet food made with peaches or peach flavor

A small jug for pouring cream at the table

A cream you put on the skin to stop itching

1 3.0

A smooth, tangy, creamy dressing like mayonnaise used on salads and sandwiches

A cold drink with ice cream floating in soda

1 2.6

A very pale beige colour used for walls, clothes, and makeup

A dairy product with medium fat that you can beat until light and fluffy and is lighter than heavy cream

1 6.4

A very soft French cheese with a creamy, rich texture

1 7.6

A thick rich spread from Devon made from milk and served with scones

A thick, creamy face wash that removes dirt and makeup while leaving skin soft

A soft, pale skin color that looks light pink and warm

1 3.5

A very rich skin cream that gives intense moisture

1 2.7

A light cream with about 18% fat used in cooking and coffee

1 8.8

Choosing only the best or most valuable customers and leaving the rest

1 8.9

A small woodland flower with creamy white petals faintly marked with purple

A cold creamy dessert with small pieces of chocolate

A garden plant with purplish-red flowers and hairy stems and leaves

A pale sandy bird that runs quickly across dry plains

9.9

A tree from northern Australia that has sour, small round fruit

A cold sweet dessert of sliced peaches in cream

A cream made from horse chestnut that reduces muscle and joint pain

A tropical evergreen tree with long pods of soft white pulp you can eat

A thin, crisp shell you hold to eat ice cream

3.1

Thick cream with a slightly sour taste used as a topping or in cooking

How Decisive

to annihilate
  • NSFW
58 7.5
to cream
  • Informal
20 7.2
to trounce
18 7.5
to beat
∞ 1.4

Surface Forms

cream infinitive
creamed past
creamed past participle
creaming present participle
creams third person singular

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the verb cream meaning 'defeat completely' is to imagine crushing an opponent until nothing is left but cream; so to cream someone is to beat them very badly.