Synonyms of whomp

whomp 1 of 2

noun

ˈ(h)wämp 

as in clap

a loud explosive sound

the dish fell off the table and hit the hardwood floor with a whomp

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clap
• bang
• boom
• pop
• blast
• whack
• slam
• roar
• crack
• thunderclap
• thwack
• crash
• whump
• knock
• smash
• tap
• report
• snap
• thunk
• wham
• clang
• clank
• howl
• clash
• clangor
• blare
• rap
• hue and cry
• clamor
• outcry
• hullabaloo
• hubbub
• tumult
• uproar

whomp

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verb

as in to whip

to defeat by a large margin

the basketball team was whomped in the last game of the regular season and missed out on the playoffs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whip
• overcome
• throw
• bomb
• beat
• bury
• rout
• whup
• cream
• flatten
• smother
• master
• thrash
• trounce
• whop
• annihilate
• clobber
• upset
• wallop
• dust
• trim
• smoke
• tromp
• drub
• paste
• skin
• overwhelm
• take
• blow away
• top
• wax
• beat the pants off
• lick
• surpass
• shellac
• exceed
• snow under
• sweep
• skunk
• eat alive
• conquer
• crush
• wipe the floor with
• surmount
• score
• dispatch
• destroy
• succeed
• vanquish
• run circles around
• worst
• better
• cap
• best
• prevail (over)
• triumph (over)
• subdue
• overpower
• win (against)
• subjugate
• overthrow
• hurdle
• finish
• slaughter
• overbear
• outdo
• overmatch
• overtop
• outdistance
• outstrip
• knock over
• ace (out)
• outshine
• transcend
• knock off
• eclipse
• edge (out)
• excel
• upend
• outfight
• flourish
• break
• pip
• nose out
• sink
• do in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whomp

Noun

When the whomp whomp of the rotor faded and visibility returned, I was paralyzed with momentary panic. — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Putting aside the frustration for Delroy Lindo, who would’ve looked so great collecting an award with his polka-dot ascot, Sean Penn’s decision to skip the Oscars gave the Best Supporting Actor award a real whomp-whomp feeling. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026

In stained water, the whomp and vibration these lures emit is second to none. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025

Nearly every morning the whomp of Russian artillery shells fired from miles away, across the Dnipro River, shakes the city. — Jeffrey Gettleman Finbarr O’Reilly, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2022

Hunks of lardon bring a bacony whomp; they’re offset by a mulchy, acidic riff on salsa made with roasted broccoli. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2021

During this siege, several sturgeon in the 5-foot range jumped several times around the boat, landing with a giant whomp and whirl the size of a washtub. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 23 May 2020

Verb

Last year, the Hoosiers got whomped in the two games against elite opposition (a 38-15 loss at Ohio State and a 27-17 loss at Notre Dame that was 27-3 with less than two minutes left). — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

The teams design flavorful fantastic creations, from edible spiders to a whomping willow tree. — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024

There’s a clear upside to the Florida Panthers getting whomped Saturday night. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2024

The Goons whomped on a number of unsuspecting victims in mob attacks in Gilbert and nearby communities over the course of a year, in several cases rendering people unconscious or bloodied. — Abe Kwok, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024

As leader of the Conservative Party, Johnson won a whomping 80-seat majority in the House of Commons in 2019. — William Booth, Washington Post, 15 June 2023