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🏆 To defeat easily 💥 A heavy sound 🖐️ To hit hard
to whomp

to whomp

1 8.6
To hit forcefully with the hand or a flat object
  • verb
  • /wɑmp/
  • Informal
translation icon : golpear
  • After losing the game, he told his friend he was going to whomp the dartboard until he felt better.

Examples

  • The coach encouraged the team to whomp the ball hard during practice.

  • Ah, except how he delivered me and whomped my bottom.

    Promises in the Dark (1979)

  • You're gonna whomp my bottom?

    Promises in the Dark (1979)

  • It's been whomped.

    Animal Kingdom (2010)

  • You get those holes leaking, I'm going to whomp you with a knotted plow-line.

    The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

  • I'LL WHOMP HIM SO HARD, HIS WHOLE... SPECIES WILL HURT?

    Jesse James Rides Again (1947)

  • That way, automatically clicking against each strip, I could cleanly whomp the take-off board and bicycle through the air without yelling, "Sheboygan, I messed it up!"

    Fiction book (1994)

  • He had to whomp the door to get it unstuck from the frame.

Synonyms

to hit
vsto whomp
∞ 1.0

To strike someone or something with force

is often used when the hand or a flat object is the typical instrument
to knock
vsto whomp
937 1.0

To hit something by accident with a sudden movement

is usually intentional and often uses the flat hand or flat object for contact
to strike
vsto whomp
553 2.4

To hit someone or something with force

is more specific about using the flat hand or flat object for forceful contact
to slap
vsto whomp
492 1.0

Hit quickly with the flat part of the hand

is not limited to quick flat-hand actions and covers other forceful contacts
to punch
vsto whomp
455 1.4

To hit someone or something quickly with a closed fist

is broader, often done with an open hand or flat object not only the fist
to slam
vsto whomp
323 2.3

To close or hit something with great force and make a loud noise

is focused on a single forceful action often by the flat hand or the flat object
to whack
vsto whomp
250 5.5

To hit someone or something hard so it makes a loud sound

is more about contact by hand or flat object, not necessarily tool use
to hammer
vsto whomp
198 1.6

To hit something many times to shape or flatten it

is usually a single forceful hand or flat-object contact, not a repeated tool action
to smack
vsto whomp
164 3.5

To hit someone or something with an open hand

covers forceful contacts beyond just open-hand, including objects and tools
to bash
vsto whomp
  • NSFW
73 2.9

To hit someone or something very hard

is often a hand or flat-object action rather than using heavy tools
to whop
vsto whomp
  • Informal
43 7.9

To hit someone or something very hard

can also refer to using the flat hand or object rather than unspecified means
to bludgeon
vsto whomp
  • NSFW
23 8.8

To hit someone repeatedly with a heavy stick or club

uses the flat hand or a flat object instead of heavy repeated weapon blows
to slug
vsto whomp
  • Informal
10 4.6

To hit someone or something very hard, often with the fist

prefers the flat hand or flat object rather than a mainly fist-based blow
to cuff
vsto whomp
  • NSFW
4 5.5

To hit someone with an open hand, often on the shoulder

is broader, used for forceful contact not only as quick punishment
to plug
vsto whomp
  • NSFW
4 7.7

To hit someone or something with a quick strong blow

tends to favour flat-hand or flat-object methods rather than only fist actions
to strike hard
vsto whomp
3 3.7

Hit someone or something very hard

is usually done with flat hand or flat object rather than by tools
to wallop
vsto whomp
  • Informal
2 7.3

To hit something or someone very hard

often applies to hand or flat-object contacts but not limited to single blows
to swack
vsto whomp
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To hit someone or something hard

is more focused on the flat hand or flat-object method than swinging tools
to whap
vsto whomp
1 8.1

To hit something or someone hard and make a loud sound

is usually done with the flat hand or flat object rather than unspecified force
to skelp
vsto whomp
  • UK
1 9.9

To hit someone with an open hand

is the general word for forceful contact, not only an open-hand action
to clout
vsto whomp
  • Informal
1 7.4

To hit someone or something hard with the fist

is more general, commonly including flat-hand or flat-object contacts too
to knock about
vsto whomp
  • UK
1 6.3

To hit something hard so it moves or gets damaged

is commonly a single strong contact by hand or flat object rather than repeated battering
to give a whap
vsto whomp
  • Informal
8.8

To hit something quickly with a short, sharp blow

focuses on the flat hand or flat object as the typical instrument for forceful contact
to whang
vsto whomp
  • Informal
9.9

To hit something hard so it makes a loud sound

is commonly done with the flat hand or a flat object, not only tools
to whammo
vsto whomp
  • Informal
9.9

To hit something suddenly with great force

is typically performed with the flat hand or object rather than heavy weapons
to lam into
vsto whomp
  • Informal
9.9

To hit someone or something violently, often by running into them

is usually a single strong contact often by hand or flat object, not repeated attack
to poleaxe
vsto whomp
  • Archaic
9.9

To knock someone to the ground as if hit by a heavy weapon

is commonly done with the flat hand or flat object rather than heavy weapon impacts
to whomp on
vsto whomp
  • Informal
9.6

To hit, defeat, or work very hard at something using a lot of force

is often a physical flat-hand or flat-object action rather than a figurative defeat

Antonyms

to embrace
142 2.8

To hold someone tightly to show affection

caress
14 3.8

A gentle touch that shows affection

Phrasal Verbs

to whomp on
  • Informal
9.6

To hit, defeat, or work very hard at something using a lot of force

to whomp up
  • Informal
9.5

Make a quick meal often from leftovers

How Hard

to batter
187 3.5
to pummel
46 6.7
to whack
250 5.5
to whomp
  • Informal
1 8.6
to smack
164 3.5
to hit
∞ 1.0
tap
66 1.0

Surface Forms

whomp infinitive
whomped past
whomped past participle
whomping present participle
whomps third person singular

Etymology

Whomp comes from the heavy sound 'whump', like the familiar word thump that shows a strong hit. So to whomp someone is to hit or strike them with force, just like that loud, flat noise.