What does whupping mean?
Whupping means present participle and gerund of whup.
Whupping
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of whup.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of whup
- (colloquial) A beating.
- (colloquial) A brutal defeat.
Example Sentences
What you gonna do ... give me a whupping? You can't whup me no more. You're too old.
We laid a whupping on that team.
Synonyms for whupping
Antonyms for whupping
Related Words
Word Forms
- whuppings
Usage Notes
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What is a synonym for whupping?
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How do you use whupping in a sentence?
What you gonna do ... give me a whupping? You can't whup me no more. You're too old.
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