WALLOP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wallop mean? 

• WALLOP (noun)
  The noun WALLOP has 2 senses:

1. a forceful consequence; a strong effect

2. a severe blow

  Familiarity information: WALLOP used as a noun is rare.

• WALLOP (verb)
  The verb WALLOP has 2 senses:

1. hit hard

2. defeat soundly and utterly

  Familiarity information: WALLOP used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WALLOP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A forceful consequence; a strong effect

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Synonyms:

impact; wallop

Context example:

the book packs a wallop

Hypernyms ("wallop" is a kind of...):

consequence; effect; event; issue; outcome; result; upshot (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A severe blow

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("wallop" is a kind of...):

blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)

Derivation:

wallop (hit hard)

• WALLOP (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they wallop    ... he / she / it wallops   
Past simple: walloped   
Past participle: walloped   
-ing form: walloping   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hit hard

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

wallop; whack; wham; whop

Context example:

The teacher whacked the boy

Hypernyms (to "wallop" is one way to...):

hit (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to wallop his opponent

Derivation:

wallop (a severe blow)

walloper (a very hard hitter)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Defeat soundly and utterly

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Context example:

We'll wallop them!

Hypernyms (to "wallop" is one way to...):

defeat; get the better of; overcome (win a victory over)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

walloper (a winner by a wide margin)

walloping (a sound defeat)

 Context examples 

Slam Nietzsche into them and get walloped for your pains.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)