lar·rup 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