wallops 1 of 2

noun

Definition of wallopsnext
plural of wallop
1
as in collisions
a forceful coming together of two things felt the wallop of a car crashing into their front porch

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2
as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument gave the ball a good wallop with the bat

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3
as in kicks
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings she really got a wallop out of finding a rare first edition by her favorite author

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wallops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wallop
1
as in licks
to strike repeatedly walloped the branches of the pear tree with a stick in an effort to knock down some fruit

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2
as in buries
to defeat by a large margin walloped their traditional rivals 20 to nothing

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3
as in slaps
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner arrested for walloping a police officer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallops
  1. collisions
  2. hides
  3. punches
  4. hits
  5. slams
  6. claps
  7. beats
  8. pounds
Noun
  • Nine people died in fatal collisions over Christmas weekend in Arizona last year, and four of those collisions were alcohol-related, officials said.
    Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Here's what to know about move-over collisions in Ohio, as well as what the law says about drivers' responsibilities on the road.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of collisions
Verb
  • However, this average hides massive variability—some years were great, others were terrible.
    John Jennings, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • However, this average hides massive variability—some years were great, others were terrible.
    John Jennings, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of hides
Noun
  • His punches, rising over his adversary's guard, left their mark on Fury’s face.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • His punches, rising over his adversary's guard, left their mark on Fury’s face.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of punches
Verb
  • After the wipe hits, there will be a Twitch Drops campaign that should give out some solid loot to get your wipe off to a good start.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Their elaborate plan soon hits all kinds of darkly hilarious snags that lead to more serious repercussions.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of hits
Verb
  • The book slams insurance companies for blocking legitimate claims.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The book slams insurance companies for blocking legitimate claims to keep costs down and maximize profits.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of slams
Verb
  • Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores claps during the press conference on July 30, 2021 at the Pistons Performance Center in Detroit, Michigan.
    Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
  • When the camera zooms in on Haines, the gnat can be seen buzzing around above her head (as evidenced in Entertainment Weekly's extremely serious investigative photos below) before Goldberg launches her military action and claps her hands while Haines speaks.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of claps
Verb
  • Nothing beats the idea of inclusion.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Their chart-setting record beats the late DMX with whom they were previously tied with each having their first five entries debut at Number One.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of beats
Noun
  • Even with one of those victories coming at a catchweight of 140 pounds, Dvalishvili holds the record for longest winning streak in the division at 10, beating Sterling’s mark of nine wins in a row.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The average weight of a healthy cat is usually around 10-12 pounds, but because all cats are different, that is not always the case.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of pounds
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