wallop

wal·lop  (wlp) Informal

v. wal·loped, wal·lop·ing, wal·lops

v.tr.

1. To beat soundly; thrash.

2. To strike with a hard blow.

3. To defeat thoroughly.

v.intr.

1. To move in a rolling, clumsy manner; waddle.

2. To boil noisily. Used of a liquid.

n.

1. A hard or severe blow.

2.

a. The ability to strike a powerful blow: has a punch that delivers a wallop.

b. The capacity to create a forceful effect: "Therein lies the novel's emotional wallop and moral message" George F. Will.

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[Middle English walopen, to gallop, from Old North French *waloper; see wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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wallop·er n.

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wallop Informal

Verb

to hit hard

Noun

a hard blow [Old French waloper to gallop]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wallop - a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop" impact consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
	2.	wallop - a severe blow blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb	1.	wallop - hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy" whack, wham, whop hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"
	2.	wallop - defeat soundly and utterly; "We'll wallop them!" defeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

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wallop (Informal)

verb 1. hit, beat, strike, knock, belt (informal) deck (slang) bang, batter, bash (informal) pound, chin (slang) smack, thrash, thump, paste (slang) buffet, clout (informal) slug, whack, swipe, clobber (slang) pummel, tonk (slang) lambast(e), lay one on (slang) beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

verb 2. beat, defeat, slaughter, thrash, best, stuff (slang) worst, tank, hammer (informal) crush, overwhelm, lick (informal) paste (slang) rout, walk over (informal) trounce, clobber (slang) vanquish, run rings around (informal) wipe the floor with (informal) make mincemeat of, blow out of the water (slang) drub, beat hollow Brit. (informal) defeat heavily or utterly

noun 3. blow, strike, punch, thump, belt (informal) bash, sock (slang) smack, clout (informal) slug, whack, swipe, thwack, haymaker (slang)

Translations

wallop [ˈwɔləp] vt (col) → zurrar

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wallop [ˈwɔləp] vt (Brit) (inf) → taper sur, cogner

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wallop [ˈwɔləp] (Brit) (inf) vt → verprügeln

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wallop [ˈwɔləp] vt (col) → pestare