beat the poop out of

verb

To beat (someone) severely.

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Meanings

verbbeat 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)

present singular third person beats the poop out of · participle present beating the poop out of · participle past beaten the poop out of

  1. euphemisticidiomaticTo beat (someone) severely.
  2. euphemisticidiomaticTo defeat (someone) decisively in a fight or a competition.

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APA

beat the poop out of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20the%20poop%20out%20of

MLA

“beat the poop out of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20the%20poop%20out%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beat the poop out of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20the%20poop%20out%20of.

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