Whomp

Pronunciation: /wʌmp/

Definitions of whomp

noun a heavy blow or thud

Example Sentences

A1 The little girl let out a loud whomp as she fell off the swing.

A2 I heard a loud whomp coming from the kitchen, followed by a crash.

B1 The boxer delivered a powerful whomp to his opponent's jaw, knocking him out cold.

B2 The heavy rain caused a whomp of water to cascade down the street, flooding the road.

C1 The explosion created a deafening whomp that echoed through the valley.

C2 The orchestra's final note ended with a resounding whomp that left the audience in awe.

Examples of whomp in a Sentence

formal The sound of the door closing with a loud whomp echoed through the empty hallway.

informal He whomped the ball out of the park with one powerful swing.

slang I whomped him in the video game tournament last night.

figurative The news of the company's bankruptcy whomped the employees like a ton of bricks.

Grammatical Forms of whomp

• past tense: whomped
• plural: whomps
• comparative: more whompy
• superlative: most whompy
• present tense: whomp
• future tense: will whomp
• perfect tense: have whomped
• continuous tense: is whomping
• singular: whomp
• positive degree: whompy
• infinitive: to whomp
• gerund: whomping
• participle: whomped

Origin and Evolution of whomp

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'whomp' is believed to have originated as an onomatopoeic expression mimicking the sound of a heavy impact or blow.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a heavy, thudding sound, 'whomp' has evolved to also represent a forceful action or defeat, as in 'He whomped his opponent in the game.'