whop

UK /wɒp/ US /wɒp/

verb 2noun 1

Definitions

verb

To throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.

He angrily whopped the book onto the table.

Then I'd wake up an' screech and roar—then off to sleep again—to dream that Spanker had run away with me, or that father was whopping me, or some other plaguey thing, till mornin'.

To administer corporal punishment to.

noun

A blow or strike.

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Synonyms

verb — hit hard

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He angrily whopped the book onto the table.

Wiktionary

Then I'd wake up an' screech and roar—then off to sleep again—to dream that Spanker had run away with me, or that father was whopping me, or some other plaguey thing, till mornin'.

Wiktionary

A man & a younge maid that loued a long time / were tane in a frenzye ithe Midsommer prime; / the maid shee lay drooping, hye; / the man he lay whopping, hey, the man he lay whopping hoe.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, whop is marked as informal, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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