Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Very large; huge.
- adjective Very fine; impressive.
- adverb Used as an intensive.
- noun A sound thrashing or defeat.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Great; bouncing.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
whopping , large in size - adjective of exceptional, impressive quality
- noun A series of
wallops (blows.) - noun figuratively Verbal
abuse . - verb Present participle of
wallop .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a sound defeat
- adjective (used informally) very large
Etymologies
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Examples
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One of the large cauldrons was slowly "walloping" with a mysterious appearance of self-restraint, as if it bided its time to put forth its full energy.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales Ambrose Bierce 1878
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If a 13 point win is a "walloping," what term would you use for UNC's beating MSU by 36 points?
unknown title 2009
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It's walloping fun in the sense of the high-end nature that we're detailing.
Bryan Young: Interview: Judd Winick Talks Batwing, a New Batman Comic Set in Africa Bryan Young 2011
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But it was Seroquel's 2009 approval as an add-drug for depression that helped it reach its spectacular sales of $5.3 billion in 2010 thanks to the U.S.' walloping depression "market" of 20 million.
Martha Rosenberg: Oh That? Deceptive Marketing Settlement Doesn't Stop Seroquel Advertising Martha Rosenberg 2011
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It's walloping fun in the sense of the high-end nature that we're detailing.
Bryan Young: Interview: Judd Winick Talks Batwing, a New Batman Comic Set in Africa Bryan Young 2011
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They didn't pick up any ground against Boston, who spent its day walloping Toronto to remain two games in front of New York.
Yanks Smack Cleveland Again Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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Oklahoma rose to No. 3 after walloping Iowa State on Saturday.
This Is All Far From Over Darren Everson 2010
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I got the walloping of my life for that offence, although she had to call old Ahuna in to help give it to me.
SHIN-BONES 2010
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Although your comment about 8 strikers walloping 15 defenders will win you the award for most astute footballing brain ever.
Judges have a blindspot whenever destroyers like Vidic play a blinder | Rob Bagchi 2011
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They didn't pick up any ground against Boston, who spent its day walloping Toronto to remain two games in front of New York.
Yanks Smack Cleveland Again Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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