whopping

adjective

whop·​ping ˈ(h)wä-piŋ 

: extremely large

also : extraordinary, incredible

Synonyms of whopping

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

Examples of whopping in a Sentence

The play was a whopping success.

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

Recent Examples on the Web

That includes a whopping 50% levy aimed at Canada which, if negotiations fail, will go into effect on August 19th. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

For the first time in two decades, the county’s leaders had not only voted to raise their property taxes, but did so by a whopping 22%. — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

Purchases made through the Capital One Entertainment portal earn a whopping 8% cash back. — Cnbc Select, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Newcomer Widow’s Bay received a whopping 19 nominations, leading the total for all new shows. — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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