wallop

v., -loped, -lop·ing, -lops.

v.tr.

1. To beat soundly; thrash.
2. To strike with a hard blow.
3. To defeat thoroughly.

v.intr.

1. To move in a rolling, clumsy manner; waddle.
2. To boil noisily. Used of a liquid.

n.

1. A hard or severe blow.
2. 1. The ability to strike a powerful blow: has a punch that delivers a wallop.
   2. The capacity to create a forceful effect: “Therein lies the novel's emotional wallop and moral message” (George F. Will).

[Middle English walopen, to gallop, from Old North French *waloper.]

walloper wal'lop·er n.

verb

1. To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply: bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop¹, slam, slog, slug³, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop. Informal biff, bop, clip¹. Slang belt, conk, paste. Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone. See attack/defend, strike/miss.
2. To render totally ineffective by decisive defeat: annihilate, crush, drub, overpower, overwhelm, smash, steamroller, thrash, trounce, vanquish. Informal massacre. Slang clobber, cream, shellac, smear. See win/lose/recovery.

noun

1. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke: bang, blow², clout, crack, hit, lick, pound, slug³, sock, swat, thwack, welt, whack, wham, whop. Informal bash, biff, bop, clip¹. Slang belt, conk, paste. See attack/defend, strike/miss.
2. The capacity to create a powerful effect: impact. Informal punch. See affect/ineffectiveness.
3. A stimulating or intoxicating effect: Informal punch, sting. Slang kick. See drugs/temperance.
4. A strong, pleasant feeling of excitement or stimulation: lift, thrill. Slang bang, boot¹, high, kick. See excite/bore/interest.

v

Definition: defeat soundly
Antonyms: fail, lose, surrender

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a severe blow

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The verb wallop has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: hit hard
  Synonyms: whack, wham, whop

Meaning #2: defeat soundly and utterly

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - banke, tæve, prygle
v. intr. - bevæge sig tungt
n. - hårdt slag, kraft, [sl.] øl

Nederlands (Dutch)
afrossen, dreun, opstopper

Français (French)
v. tr. - flanquer une raclée à, battre, fouetter, (Sport) remporter une victoire totale (fam), (Écosse) voleter, vaciller
v. intr. - avancer maladroitement à fond de train (fam), bouillir à gros bouillons, galoper (arch)
n. - coup violent, beigne, coup de poing, (GB) mousse, (fig) coup de fouet, impact, embardée, galop (arch)

Deutsch (German)
v. - schlagen, verdreschen
n. - Schlag, Plumps

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ξυλοκοπώ, κοπανάω
n. - δυνατό χτύπημα, (μτφ.) ισχυρή επιρροή, ισχυρός αντίκτυπος

Italiano (Italian)
bastonare, botta

Português (Portuguese)
v. - ferver, bater, fazer barulho
n. - pancada (f)

Русский (Russian)
сильный удар, грохот (падения), топот, шумное падение, сильное влияние, шок, (приятное) возбуждение, сильно ударить, избить, нанести жестокое поражение, топотать, мчаться с шумом и грохотом, ходить вперевалку, шлепнуться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - pegar fuerte, azotar, aplastar, zurrar, derrotar decisivamente
v. intr. - apresurarse, abalanzarse, bambolearse, correr tambaleando
n. - golpazo, impacto, sobresalto, cerveza

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - klå upp
n. - slag

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
猛击, 击溃, 乱窜, 颠簸, 猛冲, 重击, 乐趣, 冲击力

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 猛擊, 擊潰
v. intr. - 亂竄, 顛簸, 猛衝
n. - 重擊, 樂趣, 衝擊力

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 패다, 철저히 해치우다, ~에 대승하다
v. intr. - 허둥대다, 떠들썩하게 돌아다니다, 부글부글 끓어 오르다
n. - 펀치, 쇼크, 흥분

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 殴打する, 徹底的にやっ付ける
n. - ひどく打つこと, 訴える力, 快い興奮

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يضرب بعنف (الاسم) لكمه, ضربه عنيفه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮היכה, חבט, הביס‬
v. intr. - ‮נע באופן מסורבל‬
n. - ‮מכה, מהלומה, בירה‬

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