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walloping

[ wol-uh-ping ]

noun

  1. a sound beating or thrashing.
  2. a thorough defeat.


adjective

  1. impressively big or good; whopping.

adverb

  1. We ran up a walloping big bill.

walloping

/ ˈwɒləpɪŋ /

noun

  1. a thrashing


adjective

  1. (intensifier)

    a walloping drop in sales

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Word History and Origins

Origin of walloping1

A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; wallop, -ing 1, -ing 2

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Example Sentences

As Washington chewed over the Paul Ryan-Patty Murray budget deal, the Treasury Department announced a walloping drop in red ink.

And following that walloping success, QVC did it all again Wednesday night.

And yet if we had been that low-cut lady we would certainly have given that interfering and priggish little youngster a walloping.

My father hasnt used the strap on me for some time, but Im going to pad my trousers in preparation for the coming walloping.

Decatur happened to see the whole affair, and, rushing out, he gave the policeman then and there a terrific walloping.

He was always walloping us boys, and swearing and kicking and cuffing us about.

The walloping was fairly divided; but it was Maurice who gave out first, and said he had to go home.

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