whup
verb, noun, interjection
whup is spelled W-H-U-P: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, whup means “Alternative form of whoop (“to whip, thrash, or defeat”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in whup?
| Letters | 4: W-H-U-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is whup?
Whup appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of whup
- whups present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- whupping participle, present
- whupped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does whup mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
colloquialAlternative form of whoop (“to whip, thrash, or defeat”).
noun
- 1
colloquialA whip.
interjection
- 1
Alternative form of whoop (“an exclamation, or representation of a shout or cry, expressing joy or surprise”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does whup come from?
Variant of whip.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).