whoop ass
Deliver severe beating
Whoop ass means to beat someone up or defeat them decisively.
The phrase appears most often as a noun in open a can of whoop ass, threatening to unleash violence or domination on someone: Keep talking and I'll open a can of whoop ass on you.
The expression is informal and mildly vulgar, often used humorously or as empty bravado.
Thorough physical or competitive defeat
- smackdownDecisive, humiliating defeat
- pummelingSustained striking attack
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- wallopingPowerful blow or defeat
drubbing · pounding · clobbering · trouncing · shellacking · stomping · whupping · beating
Compress with force
- destroyCause complete ruin
- demolishDestroy completely
- annihilateDestroy completely, leaving nothing
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
decimate · dominate · overpower · overwhelm · vanquish · conquer · triumph · prevail
Physical or verbal conflict
- boxingCombat sport using fists
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- MMAHybrid combat sport
- kickboxingMartial art combining punches, leg strikes
sparring · grappling · martial arts · street fight · scrap · rumble · throwdown · fisticuffs
Reveal inner thoughts
- unleashTo release from restraint
- bring itTaunt inviting challenge
- throw downChallenge to a fight
- serve upPresent food formally
beatdown
Thorough physical or competitive defeat
- smackdownDecisive, humiliating defeat
- pummelingSustained striking attack
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
walloping · drubbing · pounding · clobbering · trouncing · shellacking · stomping · whupping · beating · brawl
crush
Compress with force
- destroyCause complete ruin
- demolishDestroy completely
- annihilateDestroy completely, leaving nothing
obliterate · decimate · dominate · overpower · overwhelm · vanquish · conquer · triumph · prevail · supremacy
fight
Physical or verbal conflict
kickboxing · sparring · grappling · martial arts · street fight · scrap · rumble · throwdown · fisticuffs · pugilism
open up
Reveal inner thoughts
- unleashTo release from restraint
- bring itTaunt inviting challenge
- throw downChallenge to a fight
threaten
Promise harm or punishment
terrorize · cow · daunt · unnerve · psych out · stare down · flex · posture · trash talk · taunt
whoop asstake a beating
surrender · back down · submit · capitulate · wave the white flag
whoop assback down
Withdraw from a stance
stand down · hold back · take it easy · let slide · turn the other cheek
whoop assmake peace
Resolve conflict between parties
turn the other cheek · reconcile · negotiate · kiss and make up · bury the hatchet