walloping
a sound beating or thrashing.
a thorough defeat.
impressively big or good; whopping.
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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.
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 BrounMy 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 ScottDecatur 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.
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
/ (ˈwɒləpɪŋ) informal /
a thrashing
(intensifier): a walloping drop in sales
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