whupping
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈwʌpɪŋ/
- Informal
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golpiza
- He promised to give his opponent a serious whupping in the next round of the tournament.
- an ass-whupping
- get a whupping
- a butt-whupping
Examples
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Well, I'm gonna give you a whupping for the history books.
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You the one supposed to give me my whupping?
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After this whupping we got, that is the last thing to expect.
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He just got a whupping.
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All we know about is whuppings.
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Nothing like a good old Georgia ass-whupping.
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There was no whupping.
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George Foreman ain't coming to see the champ unless he's looking for another whupping."
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Rhyne Williams, who was runner-up in the 2011 NCAA singles tournament, the best singles player on the excellent 2010 and 2011 Vol squads, and also my homeboy, qualified for the main draw of this year's U.S. Open after straight-up whupping tail in the qualifying tournament.
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After losing the match, the team received a humbling whupping from their rivals.
Synonyms
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2.8
A heavy loss in a game or match
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7.2
A complete defeat in which one side loses badly
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4.6
A very large defeat in a contest or game
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7.7
A big defeat in a game or competition
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5.6
A heavy defeat in a game or contest that embarrasses the losers
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8.4
A very big loss in a game, match, or argument
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6.6
A heavy defeat in a game or contest
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7.9
A very complete loss in a game or contest
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5.4
A heavy defeat in a game or contest
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7.4
A very strong defeat, usually in a game or election, leaving the loser embarrassed
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7.5
A complete beating in a game or contest
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6.5
A heavy loss in a game or a serious physical beating
A very large defeat of one side by another, for example in a game
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Morphology
Etymology
Whupping comes from the old word whip, which means 'to beat', and it may also copy the quick sound 'whup' of a fast strike. So a whupping is a strong beating or a clear defeat.