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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024whop•ping /ˈhwɑpɪŋ, ˈwɑp-/USA pronunciation adj. [Informal.]- Informal Termsvery large;
unusually large:a whopping inflation rate.
adv. - Informal Termsextremely;
greatly;
exceedingly:a whopping big lie.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024whop•ping (hwop′ing, wop′-),USA pronunciation adj. [Informal.]- Informal Termsvery large of its kind;
thumping:We caught four whopping trout.
adv. - Informal Termsextremely;
exceedingly:a whopping big lie.
Also, whapping. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whopping /ˈwɒpɪŋ/ adj - informal uncommonly large
whop (hwop, wop),USA pronunciation v., whopped, whop•ping, n. [Informal.]v.t. - to strike forcibly.
- to defeat soundly, as in a contest.
- to put or pull violently;
whip:to whop out a book.
v.i. - to plump suddenly down;
flop.
n. - a forcible blow.
- the sound made by it.
- a bump;
heavy fall.
Also, whap, wap. - Middle English, variant of wap 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whop, wop, (less commonly)whap /wɒp/ informal vb (whops, whopping, whopped)- (transitive) to strike, beat, or thrash
- (transitive) to defeat utterly
- (intransitive) to drop or fall
n - a heavy blow or the sound made by such a blow
Etymology: 14th Century: variant of wap, perhaps of imitative origin |