Synonyms
Verb
- bash
- baste
- bat
- batter
- beat
- belabor
- belt
- birch
- bludgeon
- buffet
- bung up
- club
- curry
- do
- drub
- fib [British]
- flog
- hammer
- hide
- lace
- lambaste
- lambast
- lash
- lather
- lick
- maul
- mess (up)
- paddle
- pelt
- pommel
- pound
- pummel
- punch out
- rough (up)
- slate
- slog
- switch
- tan
- thrash
- thresh
- thump
- tromp
- whale
- whip
- whop
- whap
- whup
- work over
Noun
Examples of wallop in a Sentence
Verb
I was so angry I felt like walloping him.
walloped the branches of the pear tree with a stick in an effort to knock down some fruit
Noun
felt the wallop of a car crashing into their front porch
gave the ball a good wallop with the bat
Recent Examples on the Web
Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 14 Apr. 2024
The chef’s fermentation methods combined with Svalbard’s unique proteins means diners are walloped by strong, punchy flavors, particularly the Svalbard seal on a chickpea pancake topped with blueberry.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2024
Last month, though, daily rainfall totals more than doubled the March 30 records when a deadly atmospheric river storm walloped the Southland and much of the Golden State, triggering hundreds of mudslides, significant flooding and destruction.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
After Hurricane Ivan walloped the area back in 2004, there was nothing left of the original beachfront building.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
Not every season ticket holder got walloped with such a steep increase.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
Yamamoto, the 25-year-old Japanese acquisition who signed the biggest contract by any pitcher outside of Ohtani, was walloped in a one-inning, five-run debut, amplifying questions about his ability to thrive in the majors.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
At the same time, Joann was walloped by higher costs after China hiked tariffs on imports, an issue that occurred when the company was also spending a lot of money remodeling its stores.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
In 1893, the world was walloped by a second panic and depression that hit the United States particularly hard.
—TIME, 18 Mar. 2024
Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024
After what felt like a never-ending dry spell in November and December, Mother Nature is delivering a wallop of a storm to mountains stretching from the California coast to Colorado.
—Caroline Tell, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
Some had queued up outside the Fillmore as early as noon, and the disturbing Mercer news that arrived midafternoon hit with a wallop.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024
And Rita Hayworth is toasted with Sailor Beware, my original cocktail for The Lady from Shanghai, which, like the film that inspired it, is unique, complex, and packs a hell of a wallop.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2023
While Brent and Bryson would both add interesting elements to the single, and SZA would add a wallop of star power, a remix with Drake will undoubtedly push the single way, way up the charts.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2024
The storm is almost certain to pack a wallop, said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UCLA.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Brandt draws his characters in broad, flat strokes that serve the architecture of the narrative — and its cumulative, practically inevitable emotional wallop — without yielding much intimate human insight.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Feb. 2024
Prior to last year’s tear-inducing wallop from Chris Stapleton, Mickey Guyton delivered the song in 2022 and Eric Church shared duties with Jazmine Sullivan in 2021.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
Verb
American kids are being walloped by a hurtful combination, says social psychologist Jonathan Haidt: too much screen time and too little autonomy.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 14 Apr. 2024
The chef’s fermentation methods combined with Svalbard’s unique proteins means diners are walloped by strong, punchy flavors, particularly the Svalbard seal on a chickpea pancake topped with blueberry.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2024
Last month, though, daily rainfall totals more than doubled the March 30 records when a deadly atmospheric river storm walloped the Southland and much of the Golden State, triggering hundreds of mudslides, significant flooding and destruction.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
After Hurricane Ivan walloped the area back in 2004, there was nothing left of the original beachfront building.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
Not every season ticket holder got walloped with such a steep increase.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
Yamamoto, the 25-year-old Japanese acquisition who signed the biggest contract by any pitcher outside of Ohtani, was walloped in a one-inning, five-run debut, amplifying questions about his ability to thrive in the majors.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
At the same time, Joann was walloped by higher costs after China hiked tariffs on imports, an issue that occurred when the company was also spending a lot of money remodeling its stores.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
In 1893, the world was walloped by a second panic and depression that hit the United States particularly hard.
—TIME, 18 Mar. 2024
Noun
This alliance will carry a wallop, and the timing of the announcement, although coincidental, was steeped in symbolism.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024
After what felt like a never-ending dry spell in November and December, Mother Nature is delivering a wallop of a storm to mountains stretching from the California coast to Colorado.
—Caroline Tell, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
Some had queued up outside the Fillmore as early as noon, and the disturbing Mercer news that arrived midafternoon hit with a wallop.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024
And Rita Hayworth is toasted with Sailor Beware, my original cocktail for The Lady from Shanghai, which, like the film that inspired it, is unique, complex, and packs a hell of a wallop.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2023
While Brent and Bryson would both add interesting elements to the single, and SZA would add a wallop of star power, a remix with Drake will undoubtedly push the single way, way up the charts.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2024
The storm is almost certain to pack a wallop, said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UCLA.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Brandt draws his characters in broad, flat strokes that serve the architecture of the narrative — and its cumulative, practically inevitable emotional wallop — without yielding much intimate human insight.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Feb. 2024
Prior to last year’s tear-inducing wallop from Chris Stapleton, Mickey Guyton delivered the song in 2022 and Eric Church shared duties with Jazmine Sullivan in 2021.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English walopen to gallop, from Old French (Picard dialect) waloper
First Known Use
Verb
1579, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun
circa 1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Wallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wallop. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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