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wal·lop
 wallop
- pronunciation:
- wa
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
walloped, walloping, wallops |
| definition 1: |
(informal) to strike with a forceful blow.
- similar words:
- belt, clobber, hit, knock, paste
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| definition 2: |
to beat soundly; thrash.
- similar words:
- clobber, drub, hide, lick, trounce
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| definition 3: |
to defeat overwhelmingly, as in a game.
- similar words:
- clobber, drub, lick, trounce
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| related words: |
bat, batter, beat, bump, chastise, crush, down, lather, shock, upset |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
(informal) a forceful blow or impact.
- similar words:
- belt, drub, hit
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| definition 2: |
a powerful emotional effect.
That film has a real wallop. |
| related words: |
beat, bump, hit, kick, lick, thrash |
| derivation: |
walloper (n.) |
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