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wallop

wal·lop

wallop

 
pronunciation:
wa lp
parts of speech:
transitive verb, noun
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Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: wallops, walloping, walloped
definition 1: (informal) to strike with a forceful blow.
similar words:
belt, clobber, hit, knock, paste
definition 2: to beat soundly; thrash.
similar words:
clobber, drub, hide, lick, trounce
definition 3: to defeat overwhelmingly, as in a game.
similar words:
clobber, drub, lick, trounce
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: (informal) a forceful blow or impact.
similar words:
belt, drub, hit
definition 2: a powerful emotional effect.
That film has a real wallop.
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derivation: walloper (n.)