walloping

[ wol-uh-ping ]

/ ˈwɒl ə pɪŋ /

Informal.

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noun

a sound beating or thrashing.

a thorough defeat.

adjective

impressively big or good; whopping.

adverb

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

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Origin of walloping

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

Words nearby walloping

Wallonia, Walloon, Walloon Brabant, wallop, walloper, walloping, wallow, Wallowa Mountains, wallower, wall painting, wallpaper

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.
This Is the Golden Age of Deficit Reduction|Daniel Gross|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And following that walloping success, QVC did it all again Wednesday night.
Zoe-ing, Zoe-ing, Gone!|Choire Sicha|September 16, 2009|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.
The New Boys at Oakdale|Morgan Scott

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
He was always walloping us boys, and swearing and kicking and cuffing us about.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, September 1878, No. 11|Various
The walloping was fairly divided; but it was Maurice who gave out first, and said he had to go home.
The Vehement Flame|Margaret Wade Campbell Deland

British Dictionary definitions for walloping

walloping

/ (ˈwɒləpɪŋ) informal /

noun

a thrashing

adjective

(intensifier)a walloping drop in sales

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Origin of walloping

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