walloper


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wal·lop

 (wŏl′əp) Informal
v. wal·loped, wal·lop·ing, wal·lops
v.tr.
1. To beat forcefully; thrash.
2. To strike with a hard blow: walloped the ball into the outfield.
3. To defeat thoroughly.
4. To affect harshly or severely: was walloped with a large fine.
v.intr.
To move in a heavy or clumsy manner.
n.
1. A hard or severe blow.
2.
a. A powerful force: has a punch that delivers a wallop.
b. A powerful effect: "Therein lies the novel's emotional wallop and moral message" (George F. Will).
[Middle English walopen, to gallop, from Old North French *waloper; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]
wal′lop·er n.
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walloper

(ˈwɒləpə)
n
1. a person or thing that wallops
2. (Law) slang Austral a policeman
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.walloper - a very hard hitterwalloper - a very hard hitter      
hitter, striker - someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters"
2.walloper - a winner by a wide marginwalloper - a winner by a wide margin    
winner, victor - the contestant who wins the contest
3.walloper - a gross untruthwalloper - a gross untruth; a blatant lie  
whopper
lie, prevarication - a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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