whop

Also whap

[hwop, wop]

verb (used with object)

whopped, whopping 

1. to strike forcibly.

2. to defeat soundly, as in a contest.

3. to put or pull violently; whip.

   to whop out a book.

verb (used without object)

whopped, whopping 

1. to plump suddenly down; flop.

noun

1. a forcible blow.

2. the sound made by it.

3. a bump; heavy fall.

whop

/ wɒp /

verb

1. (tr) to strike, beat, or thrash

2. (tr) to defeat utterly

3. (intr) to drop or fall

noun

1. a heavy blow or the sound made by such a blow

Word History and Origins

Origin of whop¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, variant of wap

Word History and Origins

Origin of whop¹

C14: variant of wap, perhaps of imitative origin

Example Sentences

In the playoffs, though, the effect is amplified dramatically, with the club that hits more homers winning a whopping 84% of the time over that span.

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Founders of venture-backed U.S. startups are rethinking hiring plans following the imposition of the whopping new fee on H-1B visa petitions.

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There is a defiance and steeliness to the prime minister; with this performance, he reminded his internal critics just who it was who won that whopping majority in the election 15 months ago.

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Newcastle had just gone a whopping 50 corners without scoring in the Premier League - but they eventually started firing again.

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Last week, he was sacked a whopping seven times in the rout at Indiana.

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