Definitions for wallop

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wallop wal·lop

Spelling: [wol-uh p]

IPA: /ˈwɒl əp/

Wallop is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 71 anagrams from letters in wallop (allopw).

Definitions for wallop

noun

1. a vigorous blow.
2. the ability to deliver vigorous blows, as in boxing:
3. Informal. the ability to effect a forceful impression; punch: a pleasurable thrill; kick:
4. Informal. a violent, clumsy movement; lurch.
5. Obsolete. a gallop.

verb (used with object)

1. to beat soundly; thrash.
2. Informal. to strike with a vigorous blow; belt; sock:
3. Informal. to defeat thoroughly, as in a game.
4. Chiefly Scot. to flutter, wobble, or flop about.

verb (used without object)

1. Informal. to move violently and clumsily:
2. (of a liquid) to boil violently.
3. Obsolete. to gallop.

Origin of wallop

1300-50; Middle English walopen to gallop, wal(l)op gallop Anglo-French waloper (v.), walop (noun), Old French galoper, galop; see gallop

Examples for wallop

From their retreats they like to sally forth at intervals and have a wallop at our fellows.

wallop, however, (that is the man's name,) had no doubt about the matter.

He knew it, too, and for that very reason paid my debt to wallop.

But that wallop, hard as it was, had been delivered accidentally.

wallop appeared at the door in answer to the bell, and was told he was not wanted.

I was certain it was not out of pure love for me or pity for wallop.

I wonder if Bert's had anything to eat since he got the wallop on the coco?

Her fantastical accumulations of detritus and throwaway goods can seem to pack more whimsy than wallop.

I demanded of wallop, as soon as I could find words to express myself.

Crow and wallop stopped short in the middle of their exclamation.