whopping

[ hwop-ing, wop- ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. very large of its kind; thumping:

   We caught four whopping trout.

adverb

1. extremely; exceedingly:

   a whopping big lie.

whopping

/ ˈwɒpɪŋ /

adjective

1. informal.
   uncommonly large

Word History and Origins

Origin of whopping¹

First recorded in 1615–25; whop + -ing ²

Example Sentences

It only weighs 10 pounds, but this cordless, hand-held electric blower still delivers a whopping 580 CFM at 145 MPH.

From Popular-Science

So supreme, in fact, that in a whopping 70 percent of the land where it’s legal to build housing, only single-family housing is allowed.

From Voice of San Diego

In 1946, President Harry Truman confronted an economic downturn and a whopping bill for the Second World War.

From Fortune

Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Apple, and Facebook now make up a whopping 20 percent of the stock market’s total value.

From Singularity Hub 

If he won those, too, he’d be up to a whopping 412 electoral votes.

From FiveThirtyEight

Related Words

• colossal
• massive