"larrup" meaning in All languages combined

See larrup on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlæ.ɹəp/ [UK], /ˈlæɹ.əp/ (note: without the Mary–marry–merry merger), /ˈlɛɹ.əp/ (note: Mary–marry–merry merger) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-larrup.wav [Southern-England] Forms: larrups [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain. Many dictionaries suggest a connection with Dutch larpen (“to thresh with flails”). Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{cog|nl|larpen||to thresh with flails}} Dutch larpen (“to thresh with flails”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} larrup (countable and uncountable, plural larrups)
  1. (countable) A blow or smack. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-larrup-en-noun-ee6ax4mR
  2. (uncountable) backchat or rudeness Tags: uncountable Synonyms (rudeness): backchat, cheek [informal], impertinence, impudence, rudeness
    Sense id: en-larrup-en-noun-eMCW9Is3 Disambiguation of 'rudeness': 2 98

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈlæ.ɹəp/ [UK], /ˈlæɹ.əp/ (note: without the Mary–marry–merry merger), /ˈlɛɹ.əp/ (note: Mary–marry–merry merger) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-larrup.wav [Southern-England] Forms: larrups [present, singular, third-person], larruping [participle, present], larrupping [participle, present, rare], larruped [participle, past], larruped [past], larrupped [participle, past, rare], larrupped [past, rare]
Etymology: Uncertain. Many dictionaries suggest a connection with Dutch larpen (“to thresh with flails”). Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{cog|nl|larpen||to thresh with flails}} Dutch larpen (“to thresh with flails”) Head templates: {{en-verb|+,++<l:rare>}} larrup (third-person singular simple present larrups, present participle larruping or (rare) larrupping, simple past and past participle larruped or (rare) larrupped)
  1. (transitive) To beat or thrash. Tags: transitive Derived forms: larruper
    Sense id: en-larrup-en-verb-pfdnQ7CI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 18 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 17 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 13 73

Inflected forms

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