whomp
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
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to defeat (a person, opposing team, etc.) decisively.
We whomped the visiting team.
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to slap or strike.
to whomp the kids.
verb (used without object)
verb phrase
Etymology
Origin of whomp
First recorded in 1925–30; imitative
Vocabulary lists containing whomp
Example Sentences
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When a drummer really knows how to whomp, we can hear whichever feeling we’re feeling, even if we’re feeling both.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2022
Since the letter O is significantly more popular than U, we’ll go with whomp.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2022
Although ARM processors still can’t maintain top speeds like Intel chips can, they whomp Intel on battery life and LTE compatibility.
From The Verge ● Nov. 5, 2019
A gentle swish in the sauce sets off a flavor catalyst: a whomp of garlic, a high-note jolt of citrus and the tender, smoky char of well-done beef.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2019
Of course I could whomp up a medium storm or a small earthquake in good taste and proper proportion, but in this account I have clung tenaciously, perhaps foolishly, to the truth.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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