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whop

C2
verb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /wˈɒp/

US

  • /wɑp/noun
  • /wɑp/transitiveverb
  • /ʍɑp/noun
  • /ʍɑp/transitiveverb

Description

To "whop" someone usually means to hit them hard or give them a strong blow. In everyday informal speech, it can also mean to beat someone very easily in a game, fight, or contest. The word has a strong, lively sound, so it often feels more dramatic than plain words like "hit" or "beat." You might say one boxer whopped another with a clean punch, or that your team whopped the other side by twenty points.

The tone is informal and often playful, but the meaning is still forceful. It can describe a real physical strike, or a clear win where one side was much stronger than the other. Because of that, it works well in stories, sports talk, and casual conversation, but it usually sounds too loose for very formal writing.

Examples

  1. 1

    Everyday impact

    He whopped the side of the old TV when the picture froze.

  2. 2

    Sports action

    She whopped the ball over the fence with one swing.

  3. 3

    Playful hit

    His brother gave him a playful whop on the arm and told him to stop messing around.

    • Phrase

      give someone a whop

      hit someone once, in an informal way

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • whopverb