wallop

Meanings

• Verb

  To strike or hit something with force; to deal a heavy blow.

  - "He walloped the ball over the fence."
  - "The teacher walloped the naughty student."
  - "The boxer delivered a powerful wallop to his opponent."

• Noun

  A heavy blow or strike.

  - "The boxer received a wallop on the jaw."
  - "The hailstones caused a series of wallops on the roof."
  - "He gave his opponent a wallop in the ring."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wallop
mop , pop , flop , drop

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Variants

List of all variants of wallop that leads to same result
wallop , walloped , walloper , wallopers , walloping , wallops , pack a punch , pack a punch/wallop , pack a wallop

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'a heavy blow with a flat instrument' or 'a blow given with a flat instrument'. The word comes from Middle English 'walpen', 'to strike with a flat instrument'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'wallop' is often used in the context of boxing and other sports.

2. The term 'wallop' is also used in the field of meteorology to describe a heavy rainstorm.

3. In the children's book 'The Wind in the Willows', the character Mole goes on a picnic with Rat and they are joined by a 'very large and jolly' otter named Portly, who gives them a 'hearty wallop'.

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Related Concepts

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1. strike: Related to striking or hitting something with force.

2. blow: Related to a forceful impact or hit.

3. punch: Related to hitting with a closed fist.

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Culture

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In literature, 'wallop' is used to describe a powerful or significant event or experience. In music, there is a band called Wallop. In art, there is a painting titled 'The Wallop' by American artist Edward Hopper.

How to Memorize "wallop"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine hitting a ball with a bat or a boxer delivering a punch. Visualize the force and impact of the hit.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a heavy object or a powerful hit.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'wallop' and the definition: 'Wallop: A Weighty Action Leading to Outstanding Punch'.

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