Main Entry:

¹wal·lop

Pronunciation:

\ˈwä-ləp\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English walopen to gallop, from Old French (Picard dialect) waloper

Date:

1579

intransitive verb1: to boil noisily2 a: to move with reckless or disorganized haste : advance in a headlong rush b: wallow, floundertransitive verb1 a: to thrash soundly : lambaste b: to beat by a wide margin : trounce2: to hit with force : sock

— wal·lop·er noun