whupped

Defeated very badly

Whupped is a dialectal or emphatic spelling of whipped, representing Southern American pronunciation.

It means soundly beaten, whether physically or in competition: We got whupped by thirty points.

Whupped also describes exhaustion: I'm too whupped to go out tonight.

The spelling signals informal, folksy speech.

defeated

beaten

Having lost a contest

pummeled · crushed · routed · walloped · drubbed · shellacked · demolished · destroyed · annihilated · steamrolled

punished

spanked

Hit on buttocks

disciplined · chastised · scolded · reprimanded · corrected · belted · switched · tanned · lashed · flogged

exhausted

fatigued

Drained of energy

tired · worn-out · depleted · sapped · frazzled · knackered · overworked · tuckered · beat · bushed

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Opposites
competition outcome

whuppedwon

Achieved a triumph

conquered · prevailed · victorious · crushed it · dominated

physical conflict outcome

whuppedbeat

Rhythmic pulse or strike

thrashed · pummeled · whipped · beat up · walloped

energy/condition state

whuppedenergized

Made lively and alert

fresh · rested · invigorated · revitalized · pumped up

Family

whupping, whuppings

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