walloping

English

Adjective

walloping (comparative more walloping, superlative most walloping)

1. (slang) whopping, large in size.
2. (slang) of exceptional, impressive quality.

Noun

walloping (plural wallopings)

1. A series of wallops or blows; a beating.
2. (figuratively, by extension) Verbal abuse.

   For forgetting to pick up the package again, my boss gave me a walloping.

   Synonym: tongue lashing

3. (figuratively, by extension) A thrashing, serious defeat.

Related terms

• pot-walloping

 

Verb

walloping

1. present participle and gerund of wallop