Definitions for wallopˈwɒl əp
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wal•lopˈwɒl əp(v.; n.)-loped, -lop•ing
(v.t.)to beat soundly; thrash.
to strike with a vigorous blow; belt; sock:
to wallop the ball out of the park.
Category: Informal
to defeat thoroughly, as in a game.
Category: Informal
(v.i.)to move clumsily.
Category: Informal
(of a liquid) to boil violently.
Obs. to gallop.
(n.)a vigorous blow.
the ability to deliver vigorous blows, as in boxing.
Informal. the ability to make a forceful impression; punch: a pleasurable thrill; kick.
an ad that packs a wallop.
Category: Informal
Origin of wallop:
1300–50; ME walopen to gallop, wal(l)op gallop < AF waloper (v.), walop (n.), OF galoper, galop; see gallop
wal′lop•er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
impact, wallop(noun)
a forceful consequence; a strong effect
"the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
wallop(verb)
a severe blow
whack, wham, whop, wallop(verb)
hit hard
"The teacher whacked the boy"
wallop(verb)
defeat soundly and utterly
"We'll wallop them!"
Webster Dictionary
Wallop(verb)
to move quickly, but with great effort; to gallop
Wallop(noun)
a quick, rolling movement; a gallop
Wallop(verb)
to boil with a continued bubbling or heaving and rolling, with noise
Wallop(verb)
to move in a rolling, cumbersome manner; to waddle
Wallop(verb)
to be slatternly
Wallop(verb)
to beat soundly; to flog; to whip
Wallop(verb)
to wrap up temporarily
Wallop(verb)
to throw or tumble over
Wallop(noun)
a thick piece of fat
Wallop(noun)
a blow
Translations for wallop
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- trefslagAfrikaans
- ضَرْبَةٌ شَديدَهArabic
- силен ударBulgarian
- murroPortuguese (BR)
- úderCzech
- wuchtiger SchlagGerman
- hårdt slagDanish
- δυνατό χτύπημαGreek
- golpe; zurraSpanish
- obadusEstonian
- ضربه شديدFarsi
- kumautusFinnish
- gros coupFrench
- מַכָּה חָזָקָהHebrew
- कोड़ाHindi
- težak, jak udaracCroatian
- súlyos ütésHungarian
- pukulanIndonesian
- kraftmikið höggIcelandic
- bottaItalian
- 強打Japanese
- 강한 일격, 강타Korean
- smūgisLithuanian
- belziens; trieciens ar dūriLatvian
- pukulan kuatMalay
- dreunDutch
- hardt slag; julingNorwegian
- mocny ciosPolish
- murroPortuguese
- lovitură puternicăRomanian
- ударRussian
- úderSlovak
- močan udarecSlovenian
- jak udaracSerbian
- smocka, råsopSwedish
- การตีอย่างแรงThai
- pataklama, dövmeTurkish
- 猛擊Chinese (Trad.)
- сильний ударUkrainian
- پٹاءیUrdu
- cú đánh mạnhVietnamese
- 猛击Chinese (Simp.)
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