🥾 A rubber boot 💪 Extra force ⚡ To hit hard

to welly

9.4

To hit or kick something hard to make it move

verb
/ˈwɛli/

: dar un empujón

He had to welly the stuck door with all his might to get it open.

Examples

He had to welly the stuck door to free it after the storm.
If the jar won't open, just welly it a bit and it should loosen.
She welled the football across the field with impressive power.
He welly kicked the ball across the field.
Don't welly the door shut!
If you're struggling to lift that box, just welly it upwards and you'll get it off the ground.
To get through the mud, you need to welly your boots into the ground to push them forward.

Synonyms

to shove

vsto welly

528 2.7

Push someone or something roughly and quickly

uses determined force and clear intent rather than haste

to pound

vsto welly

225 1.3

To hit something again and again very hard

involves a single vigorous strike rather than repeated blows

Compounds

green welly brigade

Offensive

9.9

People from richer country backgrounds who enjoy country activities and nature, often wearing green boots

green-welly boot

7.9

A rubber boot that keeps feet dry in wet or muddy fields

How Hard

to smash

311 2.1

to whack

250 5.5

to welly

9.4

shove

31 2.7

to hit

∞ 1.0

to nudge

33 3.8

Surface Forms

welly infinitive

welled past

welled past participle

welling present participle

wellies third person singular

Etymology

The verb welly comes from the noun welly, the boot, and means to 'kick' or 'hit' with force, so to 'welly' a stuck door is to push or kick it hard.