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

Verb

• lick
• pound
• lash
• punch
• whip
• hide
• beat
• pelt
• thump
• slap
• batter
• knock
• 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

Instead, Rocchio walloped a fastball off the right-field foul pole for a walk-off homer, an exclamation point at the end of a regular season that culminated in an improbable AL Central crown. —Zack Meisel, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

It's been a year since the remnants of Hurricane Helene walloped eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina with devastating and deadly flooding, and forcing most rafting companies to cease operations. —Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025

Noun

Take a bite and experience a comforting wallop of warm spices, spicy ginger and smoky, perfectly balanced heat. —Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2025

Indeed, the last few weeks have seen late-night TV take quite the wallop. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025

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

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