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to whoop

to whoop

32 4.2
To beat someone easily in a game or contest
  • verb
  • /wuːp/
  • Slang
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  • The coach told the players to go out and whoop the opposing team in the championship game.
  • whoop ass
  • get whooped
  • whoop your butt

No, no, this is even worth just whooping ass and not even starting it.

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Examples

  • I'll whoop you good.

  • Alabama, on the other hand, has manhandled "mighty" Michigan and wistfully whooped Western Kentucky.

    Blog text (22)
  • Our commissioner was saying I want you to whoop these guys, Joe.

  • I will be eating one this weekend when we whoop up on Michigan.

    Blog text (12)
  • I mean you could totally whoop their asses, man.

  • Kids, knock it off, or your momma's gonna whoop your butts!

    Fiction book (1995)
  • LEON: I'm tellin' you, Barrington about to get their ass whooped when we step on the field.

  • Floyd would still whoop Pacquiao; he would still whoop Timothy Bradley.

    Blog text (23)
  • After training hard all season, the team was ready to whoop their rivals in the final match.

  • She claimed she would whoop anyone who challenged her in the tournament.

Synonyms

to whip
vsto whoop
36 5.5

To beat someone easily by a large amount

is used for decisive wins but not always with clear superiority emphasis
to whup
vsto whoop
  • Informal
33 8.6

To beat someone easily in a game or fight

is used mainly for competitive or game situations rather than fights
to whoop ass
vsto whoop
  • Offensive
16 9.9

To beat someone very badly in a fight or competition

is about beating decisively but not necessarily implying physical confrontation
to kick-ass
vsto whoop
  • Offensive
11 8.7

To beat someone by a large amount in a contest or game

is about decisive defeat without the extra energetic or aggressive tone
to clobber
vsto whoop
  • Informal
8 7.7

To beat someone completely in a game or fight

is the idea of decisive defeat without implying heavy physical damage
to beat the pants off
vsto whoop
  • Informal
3 7.7

Win easily by a lot against another person or team

is about decisive victory but not necessarily emphasising ease of win
to shellack
vsto whoop
  • Informal
3 8.5

To beat someone very badly in a game or match

is about decisive victory rather than specifically winning by a large margin
to whomp
vsto whoop
  • Informal
1 8.8

To beat someone easily and completely

is decisive rather than focused on overwhelming domination
to beat someone's ass
vsto whoop
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To defeat someone completely, often physically or in a game, used in rude speech

is similar but used in neutral registers rather than vulgar speech
to wallop
vsto whoop
  • Informal
1 6.7

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

is about decisive beating without stressing complete destruction
to kick some tail
vsto whoop
  • Slang
1 8.8

Beat someone by a lot

is the neutral phrase for decisive defeat without slangy tone
to open a can of whoop ass
vsto whoop
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To attack or punish someone suddenly and violently, often for something they did

is about decisive beating but not necessarily the sudden violent punishment implied
to tonk
vsto whoop
  • Slang
9.9

To beat someone badly in a game

is the general notion of decisive beating not limited to games
to woop
vsto whoop
  • Informal
9.9

To beat someone easily in a game or contest

is used especially for competitions and games rather than casual insults
to whomp on
vsto whoop
  • Informal
9.6

To hit, defeat, or work very hard at something using a lot of force

is about decisive defeat in contests rather than applying physical force to objects
to overbeat
vsto whoop
4.9

Defeat an opponent easily in a game or contest

expresses decisive defeat without emphasizing ease or large margin

Antonyms

1.0

Fail to win a game or contest

Idioms

to whoop ass
  • Offensive
16 9.9

To beat someone very badly in a fight or competition

1 9.9

To attack or punish someone suddenly and violently, often for something they did

Phrasal Verbs

to whoop it up
  • Informal
3 8.8

To celebrate loudly with cheering and noisy fun

Compounds

war whoop
  • Archaic
1 8.8

A loud, high shout warriors make to gather their group or scare the enemy

whoop-ass feature
  • Offensive
9.9

A very strong and impressive part of a product

whoop-ass attitude
  • Offensive
9.9

A strong, angry way of acting that shows you are ready to fight

How Decisive

to annihilate
  • NSFW
63 7.5
to trounce
14 7.5
to whoop
  • Slang
32 4.2
to beat
1.4

Surface Forms

whoop infinitive
whooped past
whooped past participle
whooping present participle
whoops third person singular

Etymology

The verb whoop (to beat someone) comes from an old regional word whup meaning 'to beat' or 'to strike', and that is why to whoop an opponent is to defeat them badly.