wallop
3
6.7
- noun
- /ˈwɑːləp/
- Informal
- The boxer delivered a powerful wallop that knocked his opponent out cold.
- pack a wallop
- give a wallop
- a mighty wallop
Examples
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And this one came down with a wallop.
Blog text (34) -
Hell of a wallop you handed Travers' prizefighter.
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You took a pretty big wallop there.
Fiction book (2001) -
Somebody hit him an awful wallop.
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Nobody takes a wallop like Goofy.
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I didn't know you packed such a wallop, kid.
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It was such a hard wallop that it knocked several bricks from the wall when their heads were slammed against it by the voters!
Blog text (6) -
But still, there was no denying it: this thing didn't pack the wallop of a polished mahogany casket glinting under the lights.
Fiction book (1998) -
With a swift wallop, the child hit the piñata and sent candy flying everywhere.
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The car struck the wall with a loud wallop, causing the windows to shatter.
Synonyms
390
1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
282
2.0
A strong hit from a fist or weapon
135
1.0
A quick sharp hit with the flat part of the hand
32
3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
22
1.0
A hard blow that can cause pain or damage
16
6.3
A hard hit that strikes someone with the fist
6
3.6
A hit that makes the other fighter unable to continue, often ending the match
6
6.5
A quick hit with the fist
4
8.2
A strong punch that comes in a wide sweep from the side
1
6.9
A hard hit made with the fist
1
9.9
A hard hit that makes a loud sound
1
9.3
A hard hit with the fist, often in a fight
1
9.9
A sudden strong hit that hurts someone or something
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wallop comes from an old local word walopen meaning 'to hit', and because the sound of the word suggests a hard strike, a 'wallop' means a heavy, forceful blow.