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walloping

American  
[wol-uh-ping] / ˈwɒl ə pɪŋ /

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.
walloping British  
/ ˈwɒləpɪŋ /

noun

  1. a thrashing

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adjective

  1. (intensifier)

    a walloping drop in sales
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Etymology

Origin of walloping

A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; wallop, -ing 1, -ing 2

Example Sentences

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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

Marseille climbed provisionally top of the French Ligue 1 on Friday after walloping woeful Nice 5-1 in a one-sided local derby with fireworks on and off the pitch.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

Reports suggest about 16,000 fans watched the walloping at Walton Heath.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

Just last December, this team was embarrassed by the Raiders in a 63-21 walloping.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2024

DiMaggio connected, walloping one 415 feet to left center.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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