whop
To throw or move quickly, usually with an impactTo throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.
» The movie was a whopping success.
Der Film war ein Riesenerfolg.
Meaning
2 senses(informal, transitive)To throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.
He angrily whopped the book onto the table.
(slang, transitive)To administer corporal punishment to.
- hit hard
- strike hard
Examples
4 sentencesThe movie was a whopping success.
deDer Film war ein Riesenerfolg.
The rumour turned out to be a whopping lie.
deDas Gerücht erwies sich als große Lüge.
A whopping twenty-five goals were scored in yesterday's football highlights show.
Donald beat Jessica by a whopping five marks.
Origin
From Middle English whappen, a variant of wappen (“to strike; fling; shoot; stun”), probabFrom Middle English whappen, a variant of wappen (“to strike; fling; shoot; stun”), probably of imitative origin. Compare Old Norse vappa (“to waddle”).
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Forms
whops, whopping, whopped, whoppedSynonyms
47 synonymsWord family
2 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