I. ˈlarəp also ˈler- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: perhaps imitative
transitive verb
1. dialect : to flog soundly : beat , whip
2. dialect : to defeat decisively
larruped the senator in the farm counties
intransitive verb
dialect : to slouch or move in a heavy awkward fashion : progress in a noisy bumbling manner
II. noun
( -s )
dialect : blow : something (as a switch) for dealing blows