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

Nearly 60% of restaurants fail after their third year in business, and a whopping 95% of new products fail each year. — Kelly Leonard, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Under its current design, Starship stands at a whopping 407 feet tall when fully stacked. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 June 2026

The Razr Ultra delivers a whopping 21 hours and 6 minutes of battery life. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026

The piece, which is set in 18-karat white and gold gold on a pavé band accented with natural pink ombré diamonds, is estimated to be worth up to a whopping $2 million. — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 30 June 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