wallop
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7.0
- noun
- /ˈwɑːl.əp/
- Informal
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impacto
- Attendees were warned beforehand that this sequence would pack an emotional wallop.
- pack a wallop
Given the sexual wallop vampires pack, what a great line right there, right?
- Given the sexual wallop vampires pack, what a great line right there, right?
Examples
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Last night's major storm, which is currently being called post-tropical cyclone Sandy, delivered a wallop to New York, flooding neighborhoods across the region and shutting off power to large swathes of the metro area, including most of lower Manhattan and huge sections of New Jersey.
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Superstorm Sandy dealt our vacation plans a wallop.
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You pack a mean wallop, by the way.
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...and let me tell you, it packed quite a wallop.
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It's been a long time since I watched this movie, but I still remember the emotional wallop that it gave me.
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This guy packs a wallop.
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For a short (134-page) book, American Passenger Arrival Records packs a tremendous wallop.
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Assassin's Creed 3 still packs a narrative wallop in its single-player campaign.
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The sudden wallop of the thunder startled everyone in the quiet park.
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Her speech had a powerful emotional wallop that moved the entire audience.
Synonyms
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3.1
A strong effect on people, places, or things
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2.0
A strong hit from a fist or weapon
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1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
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3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wallop is likely from an old local word walopen meaning 'to hit', and the word itself feels like the sudden force of a blow, so when something 'packs a wallop' it gives a strong effect.