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walloping
[ wol-uh-ping ]
/ ˈwɒl ə pɪŋ /
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noun
a sound beating or thrashing.
a thorough defeat.
adjective
impressively big or good; whopping.
adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for walloping
walloping
/ (ˈwɒləpɪŋ) informal /
noun
a thrashing
adjective
(intensifier)a walloping drop in sales
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