单词 | wallop |
释义 | wallop —walloper, n. /wol"euhp/, v.t. 1. to beat soundly; thrash. 2. Informal. to strike with a vigorous blow; belt; sock: After two strikes, he walloped the ball out of the park. 3. Informal. to defeat thoroughly, as in a game. 4. Chiefly Scot. to flutter, wobble, or flop about. v.i. 5. Informal. to move violently and clumsily: The puppy walloped down the walk. 6. (of a liquid) to boil violently. 7. Obs. to gallop. n. 8. a vigorous blow. 9. the ability to deliver vigorous blows, as in boxing: That fist of his packs a wallop. 10. Informal. a. the ability to effect a forceful impression; punch: That ad packs a wallop. b. a pleasurable thrill; kick: The joke gave them all a wallop. 11. Informal. a violent, clumsy movement; lurch. 12. Obs. a gallop. [1300-50; ME walopen to gallop, wal(l)op gallop < AF waloper (v.), walop (n.), OF galoper, galop; see GALLOP] Syn. 3. trounce, rout, crush, best. |
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