larrup

noun

ˈler-əp How to pronounce larrup (audio)
Definition of larrupnext
dialect
as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument he gave the ball a good larrup with his club, and it easily cleared the ditch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for larrup
  1. blow
  2. thud
  3. thump
  4. swipe
  5. stroke
  6. slap
  7. punch
  8. whack
Noun
  • However, Washington delivered a blow to dislodge the football and the Ravens recovered.
    Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Erin Doherty, House rejects GOP funding bill in major blow to Mike Johnson The U.S. House failed to pass a bill to extend federal funding on Thursday night — just one day before the government is set to shut down.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of blow
Noun
  • Underdog stories typically end with a thud in the CFP, and SMU and Indiana join a list that includes Cincinnati, TCU and others.
    Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Over nearly 24 hours on July 4, 2022, Santiago heard muffled thuds and screams from the adjacent cell.
    Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of thud
Noun
  • The Vigor has flat seams and enough stretch to move comfortably while bending over or reaching up, while thump loops make for easy layering on frigid days.
    Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The White Sox have a major need for power hitting as Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada are gone and Andrew Vaughn appears to have misplaced his thump.
    Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of thump
Noun
  • One awkward swipe at the ball in a preseason game left Shamet clutching his limp shoulder in agony, his path to securing a roster spot seemingly derailed.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That way, guests get both ingredients with one swipe of a spreader.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of swipe
Noun
  • Research shows chronic loneliness can also harm mental and physical health, increasing the risk for heart disease, dementia, stroke and premature death.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Exposure to high radon levels increases the risk of stroke in people assigned female at birth.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of stroke
Noun
  • Normally, anyone walking into a cellar with an eight-figure check is going to expect to set some of the terms of the deal, so the sheer ego slap delivered by the take-it-or-leave-it nature of the offer cleared a host of private buyers from the table.
    Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This is yet another tone-deaf slap in the face from our out-of-touch public utilities.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of slap
Noun
  • Together, the pair have leaned into Hollywood glamour with knockout gowns that pack a punch.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Even when these parties do aim to help working-class voters, their policies don’t pack an electoral punch.
    Nate Cohn, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of punch
Noun
  • The Lakers’ switch-heavy scheme that was exploited so effectively by smarter teams threw Minnesota completely out of whack.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
  • First, human interference might be knocking whale behavior out of whack.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of whack
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