walloping

[ wol-uh-ping ]
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noun
  1. a sound beating or thrashing.

  2. a thorough defeat.

adjective
  1. impressively big or good; whopping.

adverb
  1. extremely; immensely: We ran up a walloping big bill.

Origin of walloping

1
A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wallop, -ing1, -ing2

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How to use walloping in a sentence

  • As Washington chewed over the Paul Ryan-Patty Murray budget deal, the Treasury Department announced a walloping drop in red ink.

  • And following that walloping success, QVC did it all again Wednesday night.

    Zoe-ing, Zoe-ing, Gone! | Choire Sicha | September 16, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • And yet if we had been that low-cut lady we would certainly have given that interfering and priggish little youngster a walloping.

    Seeing Things at Night | Heywood Broun
  • My father hasnt used the strap on me for some time, but Im going to pad my trousers in preparation for the coming walloping.

  • Decatur happened to see the whole affair, and, rushing out, he gave the policeman then and there a terrific walloping.

    Twelve Naval Captains | Molly Elliot Seawell

British Dictionary definitions for walloping

walloping

/ (ˈwɒləpɪŋ) informal /


noun
  1. a thrashing

adjective
  1. (intensifier): a walloping drop in sales

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