- present participle of wallop.
walloping
Americannoun
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a sound beating or thrashing.
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a thorough defeat.
adjective
adverb
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of walloping
A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wallop, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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“Best and Last’s” flashbacks are a walloping reminder that Knoxville is inimitable: a telegenic and extroverted entertainer with a charisma he wields like a skunk aims its stink.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The men traded a series of incendiary, insulting songs, but the one that endures is Lamar’s “Not Like Us”—spooky, walloping, chart-topping, Grammy-winning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
But, by any measure, England's 48-7 win was a walloping.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
Guided by visionary coach Curt Cignetti, Indiana has spent the College Football Playoff walloping blueblood programs like Alabama and Knight’s Oregon Ducks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Once it was settled that the three of us would go, the journey took on an alarming, expanding need to hurry that was like a walloping great thundercloud assembling around me.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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