wallop
Wallop (verb) means to hit someone or something very hard. Example: “He walloped the ball clean out of the park.”
How to use wallop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo hit hard, or a hard blow, always used informally.
Informal — common in casual speech but not formal writing.
Word forms
walloped past tense, walloped past tense, wallops plural, Wallops plural, wallops singular, wallops singular
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He _____ the ball clean out of the park.
Etymology
From Old Northern French walop ("gallop"), which is also the root of the modern word "gallop" — the two are historical twins.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for wallop
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What does “wallop” mean?
The word “wallop” means to hit someone or something very hard. In plain terms, to hit hard, or a hard blow, always used informally.
How do you pronounce “wallop”?
“Wallop” is pronounced WOL-uhp (/ˈwɑ.ləp/ in IPA).
How do you use “wallop” in a sentence?
Here is “wallop” used in a sentence: “He walloped the ball clean out of the park.”
What part of speech is “wallop”?
Depending on how it is used, “wallop” can be a verb and a noun.
Where does the word “wallop” come from?
The word “wallop” comes from French. From Old Northern French walop ("gallop"), which is also the root of the modern word "gallop" — the two are historical twins.
How many meanings does “wallop” have?
“Wallop” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to hit someone or something very hard.