whopper

noun

whop·​per ˈ(h)wä-pər 

1

: something unusually large or otherwise extreme of its kind

2

: an extravagant or monstrous lie

Synonyms

• fable
• fabrication
• fairy tale
• falsehood
• falsity
• fib
• lie
• mendacity
• prevarication
• story
• tale
• taradiddle
• tarradiddle
• untruth

Examples of whopper in a Sentence

That's a whopper of a diamond ring.

He told us a real whopper.

Recent Examples on the Web

But here are two of the whoppers: The Cardinals, White Sox and Dodgers worked a three-way trade that answered a lot of questions (and raised a few others). —Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 30 July 2024

He’s protected by a whopper buyout of about $35 million. —Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024

There are additional fibs on the list, including some whoppers from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Elon Musk and JD Vance. —D.l. Davis, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024

Sloane has talent for sure, but the petal-soft vocal and melodic departures that accompanied this rendition turned a whopper of a hit into a whimper. —Charlie Mason, TVLine, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

whop entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

whopper

noun

whop·​per ˈhwäp-ər 

ˈwäp-

1

: something unusually large

2

: a monstrous lie