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walloping

walloping

6.3
Very large in size or amount
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɑːləpɪŋ/
  • Informal
translation icon : enorme
  • Life can change in a second, and that hit me with a walloping impact that day.

Examples

  • His walloping success in the competition left everyone in awe of his talent.

  • The walloping amount of rain flooded the streets in just a few hours.

  • She received a walloping surprise party for her birthday, filled with decorations and friends.

Synonyms

gigantic
vswalloping
139 3.2

Very large, much bigger than normal

is informal and conveys extreme size with casual tone
humongous
vswalloping
  • Informal
37 3.6

Very large in size, much bigger than normal

is informal and stresses extreme size in casual speech
gargantuan
vswalloping
19 7.3

Very large, much bigger than usual

is informal and gives the same extreme sense in casual usage
thumping
vswalloping
  • Informal
1 4.6

Very large or very great in size, amount and quality

is an informal large‑degree term but less focused on emphasis
whopping
vswalloping
  • Informal
1 5.0

Very large in size or amount

is informal but states extreme size more generally
bigly
vswalloping
  • Informal
1 9.6

Large in size and often used in a joking way

is informal but stresses extreme size not merely considerable amount
whacking
vswalloping
  • UK
7.7

Very large in size or amount

is informal generally rather than regionally specific
whooping
vswalloping
  • Informal
4.9

Very large and impressive in size or amount

is informal but focuses on size rather than praise

Antonyms

insignificant
104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

small
2 1.1

A clothing size for people who are not large

How Big

walloping
  • Informal
6.3
enormous
842 2.1
huge
∞ 1.0
large
∞ 1.0
medium
162 1.3
small
∞ 1.0
tiny
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

walloping positive

Morphology

walloping = wallop (semi-transparent) = wallop + ing

The adjective meaning 'very large' is a metaphorical extension from 'wallop' (a heavy blow), so the connection is noticeable but shifted from literal striking.

Etymology

The word walloping comes from the verb wallop, which means 'to hit' or 'to beat'. People began to use it to mean 'very large' because something very big can feel like a hard hit, and it is similar in meaning to the word whopping.