whomp
whomp · whomps · whomped · whomping
To hit extremely hardTo hit extremely hard.
UK/ʍɒmp/US/ʍɑmp/
» Whomp! The tree crashed to the ground.
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1 senses(slang)To hit extremely hard.
If you don’t cut that out, I’m going to whomp you so hard your head will spin!
hit with the hand
Examples
1 sentencesWhomp! The tree crashed to the ground.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Perhaps a variant of whip, similar to whup.Perhaps a variant of whip, similar to whup.
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Forms
whomps, whomping, whomped, whompedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- hit with the hand:cuff
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.