wallop C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled whollop US /ˈwɑl.əp/ UK /ˈwɒl.əp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to strike hard, or a heavy resounding blow He walloped the ball clear over the fence. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to strike hard, or a heavy... strikecloutthrashwhackbeltbatterpummelsmack Word family Derived forms walloperwalloping Related forms gallop Etymology AI details From Old North French walop ('a gallop'), originally meaning to gallop; the sense of striking a heavy blow developed in English by the 19th century. walop Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # wallop **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈwɑl.əp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɒl.əp/ ## Meanings 1. to strike hard, or a heavy resounding blow ## Examples - He walloped the ball clear over the fence. ## Synonyms - strike - clout - thrash - whack - belt - batter - pummel - smack ## Derived Forms - walloper - walloping ## Related Forms - gallop ## Roots and Affixes - Root: walop ## Etymology From Old North French walop ('a gallop'), originally meaning to gallop; the sense of striking a heavy blow developed in English by the 19th century. ## AI Etymology Wallop comes from Old North French walop ('a gallop'), originally meaning to gallop; the sense of striking a heavy blow developed in English by the 19th century. In current use it is a verb and noun meaning "to strike hard, or a heavy resounding blow". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The history is mainly one of transmission into English, with the older form and sense carried through borrowing or adaptation. A central historical form is Old French walop. Related English forms include gallop. Derived forms include walloper and walloping. The semantic development is therefore important as well as the form: the word moves from the older concrete, technical, or literal setting into the present figurative or specialized sense. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown