whopping

adjective

whop·​ping ˈ(h)wä-piŋ How to pronounce whopping (audio)
: extremely large

Examples of whopping in a Sentence

The play was a whopping success. The car sped by at a whopping 110 miles per hour.
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After wrapping his record-breaking residency in his home of Puerto Rico — completing a whopping 31 shows — Bad Bunny spent his first weekend off in none other than Miami. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 Each season will consist of 15 episodes; combined, that’ll bring the show’s total to a whopping 846 episodes by the end of the 2028-29 season. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2025 Yet members have routinely failed to comply with the requirement, which carries a whopping penalty of $200, and no legislator has ever been prosecuted for insider trading under the law. Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025 This calls for the BioLite Headlamp 325, a bright, lightweight headlamp that packs a whopping 325 lumen punch. Will Porter, Outside, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for whopping

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of whopping was circa 1625

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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whopping. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

whopping

adjective
whop·​ping ˈhwäp-iŋ How to pronounce whopping (audio)
ˈwäp-
: extremely large
got a whopping increase in his allowance
also : incredible
a whopping success

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