wallop

Everyday

1. (informal) To wallop means to hit something or someone very hard. tree →
2. (informal) A wallop is a hard hit, or the loud noise of a heavy thing falling. tree →
3. (informal, sport) To wallop a team means to beat them by a lot. tree →
4. (UK slang, old) Wallop is also an old jokey word for beer. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday talk and comics, «wallop» is a sound word (like «thud») and a strong, funny verb. In sport reports, a team gets walloped 6–0. In safety and kindness lessons, walloping a person is hitting and is not OK. Phrases: «pack a wallop» (be very powerful), «give it a wallop», «walloped by».

Examples

• The ball walloped against the window. tree →
• Down came the sack of potatoes with a wallop. tree →
• Our team got walloped 7–0. tree →
• He gave the stuck door a wallop and it opened. tree →
• That chilli sauce packs a real wallop! tree →
• In the cartoon, the giant walloped the robot. tree →

Note

Informal. Regular verb: walloped, walloping. Adjective: walloping (very big: «a walloping great dog», UK informal). Hitting people is wrong and can be against the law; this word in stories is often comic.