whop
8 synonyms for whop, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To fling or shove something suddenly and forcefully.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came from Middle English whappen, a variant of wappen (“to strike; fling; shoot; stun”), probably imitative in origin. Compare Old Norse vappa (“to waddle”).
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