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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Verb
At the heart of the group’s new identity is the interplay between Shinoda, who sounds revitalized as both quick-twitch rapper and heartfelt crooner, and Armstrong, whose formidable rasp can both wallop and deeply affect rock listeners.—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2024 Steele opened up its 2024 season last Friday night by walloping Liberty Hill.—Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Sep. 2024
Noun
In the same vein of Paranormal Activity, Wan’s film launched a sprawling franchise with a simple, effective formula that packed an additional wallop for having been absent from cinemas for some time by the 2010s.—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2024 Acting is decidedly not therapy for rising star Naomi Ackie, but that doesn’t mean her work doesn’t hit big emotional wallops.—Malik Peay, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 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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