Pronunciation: /ˈlærəp/
noun a hard beating or thrashing
A1 I heard a loud larrup coming from the barn.
A2 The larrup of the hammer echoed through the workshop.
B1 The larrup of the waves against the shore was soothing.
B2 The sudden larrup of thunder startled everyone in the room.
C1 The powerful larrup of the boxer's punch knocked out his opponent.
C2 The larrup of the drumbeat set the rhythm for the entire band.
verb to beat or thrash vigorously
A1 The farmer larruped the horse to make it move faster.
A2 The chef larruped the eggs in the pan to make an omelette.
B1 The coach larruped the team into shape for the upcoming match.
B2 The teacher larruped the students with challenging assignments to push them to excel.
C1 The conductor larruped the orchestra into a flawless performance.
C2 The director larruped the actors into delivering Oscar-worthy performances.
formal The teacher warned the students that they would be larruped if they did not complete their assignments on time.
informal If you don't clean your room, you're going to get a larruping from mom.
slang He got a good larrup on the backside for being cheeky to his boss.
figurative The team received a larruping from the critics for their poor performance in the game.
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