wallop

[ wol-uhp ]

verb (used with object)

1. to beat soundly; thrash.
2. Informal. to strike with a vigorous blow; belt; sock:

   After two strikes, he walloped the ball out of the park.

3. Informal. to defeat thoroughly, as in a game.

   Synonyms: best, crush, rout, trounce

4. Chiefly Scot. to flutter, wobble, or flop about.

verb (used without object)

1. Informal. to move violently and clumsily:

   The puppy walloped down the walk.

2. (of a liquid) to boil violently.
3. Obsolete. to gallop.

noun

1. a vigorous blow.
2. the ability to deliver vigorous blows, as in boxing:

   That fist of his packs a wallop.

3. Informal.
   1. the ability to effect a forceful impression; punch:

      That ad packs a wallop.

   2. a pleasurable thrill; kick:

      The joke gave them all a wallop.

4. Informal. a violent, clumsy movement; lurch.
5. Obsolete. a gallop.

wallop

/ ˈwɒləp /

verb

1. informal.
   tr to beat soundly; strike hard
2. informal.
   tr to defeat utterly
3. dialect.
   intr to move in a clumsy manner
4. intr (of liquids) to boil violently

noun

1. informal.
   a hard blow
2. informal.
   the ability to hit powerfully, as of a boxer
3. informal.
   a forceful impression
4. a slang word for beer

verb

1. an obsolete word for gallop

Other Words From

• wallop·er noun
• outwallop verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of wallop¹

1300–50; Middle English walopen to gallop, wal ( l ) op gallop < Anglo-French waloper (v.), walop (noun), Old French galoper, galop; gallop

Word History and Origins

Origin of wallop¹

C14: from Old Northern French waloper to gallop, from Old French galoper, of unknown origin

Idioms and Phrases

see pack a punch (wallop) .

Example Sentences

In a cultural landscape that has inundated, if not altogether walloped us over the head, with content about male murderers, Ella Purnell finds herself in a decidedly unique position.

From Salon

A Real Pain is a "frequently laugh-out-loud funny odd couple road trip movie whose emotional wallop sneaks up and floors you," added the Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney.

From BBC

After his final play, in which he was walloped in the end zone, Garbers appeared to briefly hold the back of his head.

From Los Angeles Times

On this recent night, they are getting walloped by the playoff-bound Connecticut Sun in a game that illustrates one of the basic problems afflicting the Sparks.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• clobber
• drub
• pummel
• smack
• whack