wallop
verb (used with object)
to beat soundly; thrash.
walloped
-
past participleof wallop.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof wallop.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
wallopverb (used with object)to beat soundly; thrash.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Last October's Hurricane Melissa – the strongest in Jamaica's history – walloped the island's agricultural sector, while it was still recovering from Hurricane Beryl the year before.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Clement and the law firms walloped the government.
From Slate ● May 15, 2026
Consumers are cutting back on how much they’re spending to fill up their gas tanks these days, and most household budgets are still getting walloped by higher prices.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
James Becerra, a retired Cal Poly Pomona environmental design professor and someone I count as a friend, walloped Mayor Joe Vinatieri, who had served on the council since 2006, with 67% of the vote.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
The reader of Unweaving the Rainbow opens the book and is walloped with a reminder of the most dreadful fact we know, and on its heels a paradoxical elaboration.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
