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

Toyota has a whopping 15 hybrid options in its portfolio including several midsize and full-size trucks and SUVs. —Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025

Snag sweaters, activewear, holiday pajamas, and more, all at a whopping 50 to 60 percent discount sitewide. —Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025

Sinners topped the Critics Choice Awards shortlists with a whopping 13 mentions and is the only film to be named on all 11 of the lists, earning across-the-board recognition in every category. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025

Meanwhile, this Denver Convertible duffel bag is $136 off, and this Seattle rolling carry-on is a whopping $281 off. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025

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