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)

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

walloper

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noun (2)

wal·​lop·​er

-pə(r)

plural -s

: one that wallops

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 (1)

• 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 (1)

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

Nothing like being able to absolutely wallop someone to break up a double play, or score a run. —Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026

This ecosystem is periodically walloped by hurricanes that strip its canopy and blanket the forest floor with tree branches and leaves. —John Kominoski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026

Noun

In due time, the wallop arrives. —Barry Levitt, Time, 19 June 2026

The slight sweetness of the gravy-less curry is tempered with wallops of miso while curry powder seasons the ground beef more than adequately. —Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 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 (1)

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