whopper

noun

whop·​per ˈ(h)wä-pər 

1

: something unusually large or otherwise extreme of its kind

2

: an extravagant or monstrous lie

Synonyms

• fable
• fabrication
• fairy tale
• falsehood
• falsity
• fib
• lie
• mendacity
• prevarication
• story
• tale
• taradiddle
• tarradiddle
• untruth

Examples of whopper in a Sentence

That's a whopper of a diamond ring.

He told us a real whopper.

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, Grubhub will be offering special Halloween deals, including a free whopper at Burger King (with a $20 minimum purchase) and $7 off Pizza Hut orders of $30 or more. —Suzanne Blake reporter, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024

Logan Marshall-Green stars as a man invited to a shindig by his ex-wife, the revelry goes awry and you're left with jaw on the floor by a whopper of a last scene. —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024

Trump isn’t the only one pedaling fake accusations, and his whoppers aren’t the craziest. —Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024

The Season 4, Part 1 finale contains one whopper of a revelation: JJ’s deadbeat father, Luke, isn’t his real dad. —Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

whop entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

whopper

noun

whop·​per ˈhwäp-ər 

ˈwäp-

1

: something unusually large

2

: a monstrous lie