英语词汇“whopper”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	whopper
释义	Trends of whopper View usage for: whopper (hwɒpəʳ) Word forms: plural whoppers 1. countable noun If you describe a lie as a whopper, you mean that it is very far from the truth. [informal] ...the biggest whopper the president told. 2. countable noun If you refer to something as a whopper, you mean that it is an unusually large example of the thing mentioned. [informal] As comets go, it is a whopper. Synonyms: giant, monster, jumbo [informal], mammoth More Synonyms of whopper More Synonyms of whopper whopper in British English (ˈwɒpə) noun informal 1. anything uncommonly large of its kind 2. a big lie Word origin C18: from whop whopper in American English (hwɑpər; wɑpər) noun Informal 1. anything extraordinarily large 2. a great lie Word origin < whop Examples of 'whopper' in a sentence whopper But then why did Samson tell that whopper on his deathbed? Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS (2002) 'I actually meant, ten dollars so that Dubose and I can get a whopper ? Jenny Colgan LOOKING FOR ANDREW MCCARTHY (2002) "You tell me a huge whopper, Arnold, when you know as soon as I do when something big breaks. Patrick Robinson NIMITZ CLASS (2002) 1 (noun) in the sense of big lie Definition a big lie He's been telling a load of whoppers about his acting skills. Synonyms big lie fabrication She described the interview with her as a `complete fabrication'. falsehood He accused them of knowingly spreading falsehoods about him. untruth The Authority accused estate agents of using blatant untruths. tall story (informal) fable Are his election promises fact or fable? 2 (noun) in the sense of giant Definition an unusually large or impressive example of something As comets go, it is a whopper. Synonyms giant a Nordic saga of giants and monsters monster He said he'd hooked a real monster of a fish. jumbo (informal) mammoth colossus leviathan It's a leviathan of a book. crackerjack (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of fable Definition an unlikely story which is usually untrue Are his election promises fact or fable? Synonyms fiction, lie, fantasy, myth, romance, invention, yarn (informal), fabrication, falsehood, fib, figment, untruth, fairy story (informal), urban myth, white lie, tall story (informal), urban legend in the sense of fabrication She described the interview with her as a `complete fabrication'. Synonyms forgery, lie, fiction, myth, fake, invention, fable, concoction, falsehood, figment, untruth, porky (British, slang), fairy story (informal), pork pie (British, slang), cock-and-bull story (informal), claptrap (informal) in the sense of falsehood Definition a lie He accused them of knowingly spreading falsehoods about him. Synonyms lie, story (informal), fiction, fabrication, fib, untruth, porky (British, slang), pork pie (British, slang), misstatement Nearby words of whopper wholesome wholly whoop whopper whopping whorehouse whorl Synonyms of 'whopper' whopper Explore 'whopper' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of leviathan Definition any huge or powerful thing It's a leviathan of a book. Synonyms monster, whale, mammoth, Titan, hulk, colossus, behemoth in the sense of monster Definition a very large person, animal, or thing He said he'd hooked a real monster of a fish. Synonyms giant, mammoth, titan, colossus, monstrosity, leviathan, behemoth, Brobdingnagian in the sense of untruth Definition a statement that is not true The Authority accused estate agents of using blatant untruths. Synonyms lie, fabrication, falsehood, fib, story (informal), tale, fiction, deceit, whopper (informal), porky (British, slang), pork pie (British, slang), falsification, prevarication
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