WHOMP Definition & Meaning

View synonyms for

whomp

[ womp, hwomp ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a loud, heavy blow, slap, bang, or the like:
He fell with an awful whomp.

verb (used with object)

to defeat (a person, opposing team, etc.) decisively:
We whomped the visiting team.
to slap or strike:
to whomp the kids.

verb (used without object)

to make a banging or slapping noise:
Guns whomped in the distance.

verb phrase

Informal.
1. to make or create quickly:
  to whomp up a new set of guidelines.
2. to stir up; rouse:
  to whomp up public approval.

Discover More

51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of whomp¹

First recorded in 1925–30; imitative

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

On the other hand, he already was whomped in 2020, and by shamelessly lying to his supporters, he has turned his loss into a cause celebre and a continuing national nightmare.

From

Nearly every morning the whomp of Russian artillery shells fired from miles away, across the Dnipro River, shakes the city.

From

Every few minutes, mortar shells landed nearby with a terrifying whomp.

From

This also isn’t about whomping up a strong need to prove yourself.

From

And he got whomped in the 1972 presidential election, after which the country got Watergate.

From

Related 51�Թ�s

Browse