butt-kicking
Thorough trouncing delivered
Butt-kicking describes something that delivers a beating or overwhelming defeat, or something impressively powerful and effective.
A butt-kicking workout leaves you exhausted; a butt-kicking speech fires people up.
The noun butt-kicking is a thorough defeat or harsh reprimand: The team got a butt-kicking in the playoffs.
A milder alternative to ass-kicking.
Overwhelming defeat
- drubbingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- shellackingCrushing, lopsided defeat
- routOverwhelming one-sided victory
- wallopingPowerful blow or defeat
thumping · clobbering · domination · crushing · annihilation · wipeout · massacre · beatdown
Striking the buttocks
- paddlingStroking water with blades
- whippingRepeated striking blows
- whoopingLoud exuberant crying out
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
thrashing · beating · switching · tanning · licking · walloping · smacking · chastisement
Operate a vehicle
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
enthusiasm · momentum · grit · perseverance · hustle · push · fire · intensity
trouncing
Overwhelming defeat
- drubbingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- shellackingCrushing, lopsided defeat
- routOverwhelming one-sided victory
walloping · thumping · clobbering · domination · crushing · annihilation · wipeout · massacre · beatdown · pummeling
spanking
Striking the buttocks
discipline · thrashing · beating · switching · tanning · licking · walloping · smacking · chastisement · correction
drive
Operate a vehicle
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- determinationFirmness of purpose
encouragement · enthusiasm · momentum · grit · perseverance · hustle · push · fire · intensity · activation
butt-kickingdefeat
Victory over another
loss · beating · thrashing · drubbing · humiliation
butt-kickingnail-biter
Suspensefully close competition
close call · photo finish · squeaker · toss-up · dead heat
kick, butt, kicks, kicking, kicked, kicker, buttocks, kickers