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beating the poop out of

beating the poop out of is the present participle and gerund of beat the poop out of.

Meaning of beat the poop out of

Verb

beat the poop out of (third-person singular simple present beats the poop out of, present participle beating the poop out of, simple past beat the poop out of, past participle beaten the poop out of or (colloquial) beat the poop out of)

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) To beat (someone) severely.
  2. (euphemistic, idiomatic) To defeat (someone) decisively in a fight or a competition.

Questions about beating the poop out of

What is beating the poop out of the present participle and gerund of?
Beating the poop out of is the present participle and gerund of beat the poop out of.

Words near beating the poop out of in the dictionary

  1. beating the dust
  2. beating the hoof
  3. beating the meat
  4. beating the odds
  5. beating the pants off
  6. beating the poop out of
  7. beating the shit out of
  8. beating the stuffing out of
  9. beating the system
  10. beating the tar out of
  11. beating the wing

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