Verb
I was so angry I felt like walloping him. walloped the branches of the pear tree with a stick in an effort to knock down some fruitNoun
felt the wallop of a car crashing into their front porch
gave the ball a good wallop with the bat
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Many areas in these states have already been walloped by tornadoes and severe thunderstorms over the last few months — and especially over the last week, as severe weather continues to strike the Midwest and Plains states.—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 Many schools in the Houston area are closed Monday as the city begins to dry out after getting walloped by torrential rains over the weekend.—Chris Morris, Fortune, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wallop
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English walopen to gallop, from Old French (Picard dialect) waloper
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