whopping

1 of 2

adjective

whop·​ping ˈ(h)wä-piŋ 

: extremely large

also : extraordinary, incredible

whopping

2 of 2

present participle of whop entry 1

Synonyms of whopping

Adjective

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

Examples of whopping in a Sentence

Adjective

The play was a whopping success.

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Average fine art spending for Gen Z respondents also jumped a whopping 19% in a year to $347,460, which is much higher than the average spend among the bank’s wider high-net-worth clientele at $124,265. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

The district boasts a whopping 61 schools — the most of any district. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Inside, a whopping 10 types of hyaluronic acid—spanning high to ultra-low molecular weights—soak your skin in deep, multi-level hydration. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026

While the state is home to just 640,000 people, a whopping 4 million visitors travel to Vermont each fall, accounting for $1 billion in economic impact, according to state officials. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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