walloping

[ wol-uh-ping ]

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

/ ˈwɒləpɪŋ /

noun

1. a thrashing

adjective

1. (intensifier)

   a walloping drop in sales

Word History and Origins

Origin of walloping¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From 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.

From Project Gutenberg

My father hasnt used the strap on me for some time, but Im going to pad my trousers in preparation for the coming walloping.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

He was always walloping us boys, and swearing and kicking and cuffing us about.

From Project Gutenberg

The walloping was fairly divided; but it was Maurice who gave out first, and said he had to go home.

From Project Gutenberg