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Definition/Meaning

(verb)

to whip or slash at;

e.g. It wasn't uncommon for parents to larrup their misbehaved children.

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Similar Words

Apoplexy

Bang

Bash

Bat

Beat

Belt

Blow

Bop

Box

Buffet

Bust

Chop

Clap

Clip

Clout

Crack

Cuff

Dab

Douse

Hack

Hit

Hook

Knock

Lick

Plump

Poke

Punch

Rap

Slam

Slap

Slug

Smack

Smash

Sock

Spank

Stripe

Stroke

Swat

Swipe

Switch

Thud

Thump

Thwack

Wallop

Welt

Whack

Wham

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Related Words

Bastinado

Battering

Beating

Counter

Counterblow

Counterpunch

Counterstroke

Cruncher

Drubbing

Hand

KO

Kick

Knee

Knockdown

Knockout

Left

Licking

One-two

Right

Right-hander

Roundhouse

Shiver

Sidewinder

Swing

Thrashing

Uppercut

Walloping

Whip

Whipping

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