Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whoop ass

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
whoop ass
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beat or strike.

American usage; Slang

verb

To defeat in a fight.

American usage; Slang

verb

To defeat or excel against (someone) in a competitive event.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From English whoop (variant of whip) + ass.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does whoop ass mean?
To beat or strike.
Where does whoop ass come from?
From English whoop (variant of whip) + ass.

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