wallop

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verb

wal·​lop ˈwä-ləp 

walloped; walloping; wallops

intransitive verb

1

: to boil noisily

2

a

: to move with reckless or disorganized haste : advance in a headlong rush

b

: wallow, flounder

transitive verb

1

a

: to thrash soundly : lambaste

b

: to beat by a wide margin : trounce

2

: to hit with force : sock

walloper noun

wallop

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noun

1

a

: a powerful blow : punch

b

: something resembling a wallop especially in suddenness of force

c

: the ability (as of a boxer) to hit hard

2

a

: emotional, sensory, or psychological force or influence : impact

a novel that packs a wallop

b

: an exciting emotional response : thrill

3

British : beer

Synonyms of wallop

Verb

• lick
• pound
• punch
• lash
• whip
• hide
• beat
• slap
• pelt
• thump
• knock
• batter
• hit
• assault
• attack
• do
• bat
• spank
• slam
• smash

Noun

• collision
• jolt
• shock
• thump
• impact
• crash
• slam

Examples of wallop in a Sentence

Verb

I was so angry I felt like walloping him.

walloped the branches of the pear tree with a stick in an effort to knock down some fruit

Noun

felt the wallop of a car crashing into their front porch

gave the ball a good wallop with the bat

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The Valkyries didn’t need Janelle Salaün or Kiah Stokes to wallop the Chicago Sky last Wednesday, but their Monday matchup with the Dallas Wings saw both return. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Indiana walloped the defending champion Aces, 109-75, and Cunningham came off the bench to score 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

Noun

In baseball, arguing over which side of the foul pole a fly ball flew is a dispute almost as old as the sport itself, from Whitney’s wallop 139 years ago to a similar controversy Wednesday night in Baltimore. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Graduate students from Boston University continue to analyze data gleaned from the moon wallop. — Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

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

First Known Use

Verb

1579, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

circa 1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing wallop

• pack a punch/wallop
• pack a wallop

Rhymes for wallop

• dollop
• polyp

Kids Definition

wallop

1 of 2 noun

wal·​lop ˈwäl-əp 

1

: a powerful blow or impact

2

: the ability to hit hard

wallop

2 of 2 verb

1

: to beat thoroughly : trounce

2

: to hit with force : sock

walloper noun