whomped; whomping; whomps
: to strike with a sharp noise or thump
1
: to hit or slap sharply
2
: to defeat decisively : trounce
3
: to create or put together especially hastily
—usually used with up
Synonyms
Noun
Verb
Examples of whomp in a Sentence
Noun
the dish fell off the table and hit the hardwood floor with a whomp
Verb
the basketball team was whomped in the last game of the regular season and missed out on the playoffs
Recent Examples on the Web
Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 May 2023
Nearly every morning the whomp of Russian artillery shells fired from miles away, across the Dnipro River, shakes the city.
—Jeffrey Gettleman Finbarr O’Reilly, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2022
Every few minutes, mortar shells landed nearby with a terrifying whomp.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2022
Winning the turnover war, the unstoppable J.Chase freak show, D.J. Reader putting the whomp on Derrick Henry, E. McPherson topping himself seemingly weekly, Saint Joe blessing the proceedings with his presence.
—Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 24 Jan. 2022
Hunks of lardon bring a bacony whomp; they’re offset by a mulchy, acidic riff on salsa made with roasted broccoli.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2021
During this siege, several sturgeon in the 5-foot range jumped several times around the boat, landing with a giant whomp and whirl the size of a washtub.
—Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 23 May 2020
With a Cougar helicopter whomp-whomping overhead, the commandos stormed up two flights of stairs, seized the bomb-making materials and captured the terrorist leaders.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 12 July 2019
The Cowslingers' whomp-and-stomp sound cruised as many musical paths.
—John Petkovic, cleveland.com, 4 Jan. 2018
Richard Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
As leader of the Conservative Party, Johnson won a whomping 80-seat majority in the House of Commons in 2019.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
Raymond taught the Phanatic what became his signature moves: how to whomp his paunch, how to suction a plunger to the head of a bald man, how to stand at a distance and land rings on the plunger.
—New York Times, 6 Aug. 2021
The sarcastic, whomping Fountains Of Wayne and lithe and buzzy Tinted Windows were fundamentally power pop, while Ivy combined cool Eurolounge with sad hints of Burt Bacharach.
—Marc Hirsh, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2020
The collection, which ranges from $23 to $175, includes the classic swaddles, over-sized blankets, reversible burp bibs and a cozy sleep bag, all printed with scenes from the movie (think Hedwig, the whomping willow and lightning bolts).
—Anya Leon, PEOPLE.com, 19 Sep. 2019
With a Cougar helicopter whomp-whomping overhead, the commandos stormed up two flights of stairs, seized the bomb-making materials and captured the terrorist leaders.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 12 July 2019
Three days later, Clinton whomped Obama in the primary.
—Robin Abcarian, latimes.com, 28 June 2019
But even around our 10Best street route there's joy in whomping around an empty set of curves at sane speeds, using but a tiny slice of the available grip.
—Car and Driver, 28 Nov. 2018
Noun
The remaining words were: whoop, phony, chomp, ghoul, chock, and whomp.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 May 2023
Nearly every morning the whomp of Russian artillery shells fired from miles away, across the Dnipro River, shakes the city.
—Jeffrey Gettleman Finbarr O’Reilly, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2022
Every few minutes, mortar shells landed nearby with a terrifying whomp.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2022
Winning the turnover war, the unstoppable J.Chase freak show, D.J. Reader putting the whomp on Derrick Henry, E. McPherson topping himself seemingly weekly, Saint Joe blessing the proceedings with his presence.
—Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 24 Jan. 2022
Hunks of lardon bring a bacony whomp; they’re offset by a mulchy, acidic riff on salsa made with roasted broccoli.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2021
During this siege, several sturgeon in the 5-foot range jumped several times around the boat, landing with a giant whomp and whirl the size of a washtub.
—Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 23 May 2020
With a Cougar helicopter whomp-whomping overhead, the commandos stormed up two flights of stairs, seized the bomb-making materials and captured the terrorist leaders.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 12 July 2019
The Cowslingers' whomp-and-stomp sound cruised as many musical paths.
—John Petkovic, cleveland.com, 4 Jan. 2018
Verb
Former President Donald Trump is whomping Nikki Haley in her home state, according to the latest polls on the Republican opponents’ prospects in the South Carolina primary, scheduled for Feb. 24.
—Richard Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
As leader of the Conservative Party, Johnson won a whomping 80-seat majority in the House of Commons in 2019.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
Raymond taught the Phanatic what became his signature moves: how to whomp his paunch, how to suction a plunger to the head of a bald man, how to stand at a distance and land rings on the plunger.
—New York Times, 6 Aug. 2021
The sarcastic, whomping Fountains Of Wayne and lithe and buzzy Tinted Windows were fundamentally power pop, while Ivy combined cool Eurolounge with sad hints of Burt Bacharach.
—Marc Hirsh, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2020
The collection, which ranges from $23 to $175, includes the classic swaddles, over-sized blankets, reversible burp bibs and a cozy sleep bag, all printed with scenes from the movie (think Hedwig, the whomping willow and lightning bolts).
—Anya Leon, PEOPLE.com, 19 Sep. 2019
With a Cougar helicopter whomp-whomping overhead, the commandos stormed up two flights of stairs, seized the bomb-making materials and captured the terrorist leaders.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 12 July 2019
Three days later, Clinton whomped Obama in the primary.
—Robin Abcarian, latimes.com, 28 June 2019
But even around our 10Best street route there's joy in whomping around an empty set of curves at sane speeds, using but a tiny slice of the available grip.
—Car and Driver, 28 Nov. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
imitative
First Known Use
Noun
1926, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1942, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
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“Whomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whomp. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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