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

Speaking on The David Rubenstein Show with the private-equity billionaire of the same name, Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein asked the investment bank chief about the current national debt level, which stands at a whopping $38 trillion. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025

The vast property is listed in Franklin for a whopping $24 million and has strong connections to the music world. —Tj MacIas, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025

Iowa in particular orders a whopping 140% above the national average. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025

The town itself gets a whopping one-hundred-and-forty inches of rain a year on average—more than triple that of Seattle—with mild temperatures all year round. —Brad Badelt, Outside, 11 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