beat the poop out of

English

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

Usage notes

Usually a replacement from beat the shit out of.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:clobber