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wallop

1 of 2verb
/ˈwɑ.ləp/
Forms:wallops,walloping,walloped,walloped
1

to hit forcefully

transitive
  • The boxer managed to wallop his opponent with a powerful right hook.
  • The child accidentally walloped his friend with a well-aimed snowball.
  • The hammer missed the nail and walloped the thumb instead.
  • The batter aimed to wallop the baseball out of the park for a home run.
  • In a fit of anger, he threatened to wallop the table with his fist.
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2

to heavily defeat someone or something

transitive
  • The team walloped their rivals in the championship game.
  • The boxer walloped his opponent in the first round, securing an early victory.
  • The underdog team surprised everyone and walloped the defending champions.
  • The coach was thrilled when his team walloped the competition in the tournament.