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walloping

[ wol-uh-ping ]

noun

  1. a sound beating or thrashing.
  2. a thorough defeat.


adjective

  1. impressively big or good; whopping.

adverb

  1. We ran up a walloping big bill.

walloping

/ ˈɒəɪŋ /

noun

  1. a thrashing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. (intensifier)

    a walloping drop in sales

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of walloping1

A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; wallop, -ing 1, -ing 2
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Example Sentences

Earlier in the day, the Eagles delighted their home crowd by walloping the Washington Commanders 55-23.

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I am expecting Liverpool to win too, but I don’t think it will be an absolute walloping.

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Just last December, this team was embarrassed by the Raiders in a 63-21 walloping.

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There was a time when Australian cricketers would pop over to the UK every four years and hand out an Ashes walloping without breaking sweat.

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So what does this polychaete do with its walloping peepers after dark?

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