Main Entry: ¹wal·lop

Pronunciation: \ˈwä-ləp\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English walopen to gallop, from Old French (Picard dial.) waloper

Date: 1579

intransitive verb 1 : to boil noisily
2 a : to move with reckless or disorganized haste : advance in a headlong rush b : wallow, floundertransitive verb 1 a : to thrash soundly : lambaste b : to beat by a wide margin : trounce
2 : to hit with force : sock

— wal·lop·er noun