Pronunciation: /wɑːləp/

Definitions of wallop

noun a heavy blow or punch

Example Sentences

A1 The little boy gave the ball a big wallop.

A2 She hit the piñata with a strong wallop.

B1 The boxer delivered a powerful wallop to his opponent.

B2 The storm hit the coast with a wallop, causing widespread damage.

C1 The CEO's decision to cut costs hit the company like a wallop.

C2 The unexpected news hit him like a wallop, leaving him in shock.

verb to strike or hit with great force

Example Sentences

A1 The boxer wallop his opponent with a powerful punch.

A2 I accidentally wallop the ball into my neighbor's yard while playing cricket.

B1 The chef wallop the dough to make it smooth and elastic.

B2 The storm wallop the coast, causing significant damage to the buildings.

C1 The company was wallop by the economic crisis, leading to layoffs and restructuring.

C2 The new technology has the potential to wallop the industry and revolutionize the way we work.

Examples of wallop in a Sentence

formal The boxer delivered a powerful wallop to his opponent, knocking him out cold.

informal I saw a huge bug and gave it a good wallop with my shoe.

slang She really walloped that presentation out of the park.

figurative The news of the company's bankruptcy was a real wallop to the employees.

Grammatical Forms of wallop

past tense

walloped

plural

wallops

comparative

more walloped

superlative

most walloped

present tense

wallops

future tense

will wallop

perfect tense

have walloped

continuous tense

is walloping

singular

wallop

positive degree

wallop

infinitive

to wallop

gerund

walloping

participle

walloped

Origin and Evolution of wallop

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'wallop' is believed to have originated from Middle English word 'walopen', which means to gallop or to thrash.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'wallop' has evolved to also mean a heavy blow or strike, as well as to describe something with a strong impact or force.