whop
Americanverb (used with object)
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to strike forcibly.
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to defeat soundly, as in a contest.
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to put or pull violently; whip.
to whop out a book.
verb (used without object)
noun
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a forcible blow.
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the sound made by it.
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a bump; heavy fall.
verb
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(tr) to strike, beat, or thrash
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(tr) to defeat utterly
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(intr) to drop or fall
noun
Etymology
Origin of whop
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, variant of wap
Example Sentences
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An investor owning the fifth of the index with the lowest ROE would have made 14 times their money; one owning the fifth of stocks scoring highest would have made a whopping 85 times.
Just two seasons ago at Minnesota, Murphy racked up a whopping 118 penalty minutes—or nearly two full games.
The Australian, who has been a dominant force in the event over the past decade, scored a whopping 94.00 points in his first run at Livigno Snow Park to seize control of the competition.
From Barron's
Poor Diane Warren has been nominated on the best original song category a whopping 17 times, but never won.
From BBC
That’s just basic math, given that the film has raked in a whopping $300 million globally and is still going strong in its theatrical run.
From Salon
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