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wallop Definition

wal·lop (ləp)

intransitive verb

    1. to move along in a rapid, reckless, awkward way
    2. to move heavily and clumsily; flounder
  1. to boil vigorously, with noisy bubbling

Etymology: ME walopen, to gallop < NormFr waloper (OFr galoper): see gallop

transitive verb

  1. to beat soundly; thrash
  2. to strike hard
  3. to defeat overwhelmingly

noun

  1. Informal, Dialectal a heavy, clumsy movement of the body
  2. Informal
    1. a hard blow
    2. the power to strike a hard blow
    3. effective force; vigor
  3. Informal a feeling of pleasurable excitement; thrill
  4. Brit., Slang beer

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wallop Synonyms

wallop

v.

thump, thrash, strike; see beat 2, hit 1.

wallop Usage Examples

Object

  • ball: The next over I stuck my leg out and walloped the ball high into the air.

Converse of object

  • pack: All of four foot ten, she packed the sexual wallop of an Amazon.
  • get: During fire drill I got a wallop rather than a smack.

Adjective modifier

  • emotional: Pulling in a proper gospel choir is often a cheap trick to give alt-pop emotional wallop ( hello, Blur!
  • good: Yes the need a really good wallop with a hammer to kill them.

Modifying Another Word

  • just: There was one occasion when he hit me in public he just walloped me round the head with a bible.

Noun used with modifier

  • bang: North East Photos north east uk photography: flash bang wallop, what a picture!
  • crash: I'll let you imagine what happened ( If you need a clue - crash bang wallop DSQ ).

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