whop

Also whap

[hwop, wop]

verb (used with object)

whopped, whopping 

1. to strike forcibly.

2. to defeat soundly, as in a contest.

3. to put or pull violently; whip.

   to whop out a book.

verb (used without object)

whopped, whopping 

1. to plump suddenly down; flop.

noun

1. a forcible blow.

2. the sound made by it.

3. a bump; heavy fall.

whop

/ wɒp /

verb

1. (tr) to strike, beat, or thrash

2. (tr) to defeat utterly

3. (intr) to drop or fall

noun

1. a heavy blow or the sound made by such a blow

Word History and Origins

Origin of whop¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, variant of wap

Word History and Origins

Origin of whop¹

C14: variant of wap, perhaps of imitative origin

Example Sentences

The British-Pakistani singer and songwriter has topped the Official Asian Music Chart, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, a whopping 17 times.

From BBC

Texas, for example, has two senators and 38 House members, giving it a whopping 40 Electoral College votes.

From Salon

Entering the All-Star break, Will Smith is a distant leader in the NL batting race, sporting a .323 mark that outpaces the next closest qualified hitter by a whopping 26 points.

From Los Angeles Times

In a Data for Progress poll from April, Ocasio-Cortez led Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in a hypothetical primary for New York’s Democratic Senate nomination by a whopping 19 points.

From Salon

But he was the clear-cut favorite of voters in San Diego, who sent him to the Assembly by a whopping 57% to 43% margin.

From Los Angeles Times

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