whopping

1 of 2

adjective

whop·​ping ˈ(h)wä-piŋ 

: extremely large

also : extraordinary, incredible

whopping

2 of 2

present participle of whop entry 1

Synonyms of whopping

Adjective

• huge
• gigantic
• enormous
• vast
• tremendous
• massive
• giant
• colossal
• mammoth
• immense
• astronomical
• monumental
• bumper

Examples of whopping in a Sentence

Adjective

The play was a whopping success.

The car sped by at a whopping 110 miles per hour.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Now up to a whopping 68 percent off, the Franco Sarto Tinsley Mary Jane Flats are an unbeatable value for the quality. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

The matchup outperformed the nearest competitor by a whopping 237%. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Thanks to an almighty production boom in the region, powered by a whopping 60 percent tax rebate (increasing to 70 percent for projects shot in the Basque language, Euskera), the Basque Country’s film and TV output has never looked so healthy. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

After Coleman's touchdown broke a 13-all tie, Denver's defense, which missed a whopping 28 tackles against the Chiefs in Week 1, forced a punt. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for whopping

• chopping
• copping
• cropping
• dropping
• flopping
• hopping
• lopping
• mopping
• popping
• propping
• shopping
• slopping

Kids Definition

whopping

adjective

whop·​ping ˈhwäp-iŋ 

ˈwäp-

: extremely large

got a whopping increase in his allowance

also : incredible

a whopping success