wallop
wallop Lexical Profile
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• noun
A heavy, forceful, or resounding blow or punch.
"Thefalling tree branch gave the roof of the shed a tremendous wallop during the storm."
A powerful emotional, intellectual, or sensory impact or thrill (often used in the phrase 'pack a wallop').
"That spicy curry really packs a wallop if you are not accustomed to hot peppers."
British Beer or other alcoholic liquor (used informally).
"After finishing the gardening, they walked down to the village pub for a pint of wallop."
• verb
To strike or hit very hard.
"The batter managed to wallop the baseball over the center-field fence for a home run."
To defeat decisively or overwhelmingly in a game, contest, or competition.
"The defending champions managed to wallop their rivals by twenty points in the final match."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old Northern French 'waloper' (variant of Old French 'galoper', meaning to gallop), a sibling of English 'gallop' that evolved through senses of violent, noisy movement and bubbling to mean a heavy blow.