walloping

English

Adjective

walloping (comparative more walloping, superlative most walloping)

1. (slang) whopping, large in size.
2. (slang) of exceptional, impressive quality.

Adverb

walloping (comparative more walloping, superlative most walloping)

1. Used to emphasize the size or extent

   a walloping big lie

Noun

walloping (plural wallopings)

1. A series of wallops or blows; a beating.
2. (figuratively, by extension) Verbal abuse.

   Synonym: tongue lashing

   For forgetting to pick up the package again, my boss gave me a walloping.

3. (figuratively, by extension) A thrashing, serious defeat.

Related terms

• dock walloping
• pot-walloping

Verb

walloping

1. present participle and gerund of wallop