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WALLOP

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A severe blow

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("wallop" is a kind of...):

blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)

Derivation:

wallop (hit hard)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A forceful consequence; a strong effect

Example:

the book packs a wallop

Synonyms:

impact; wallop

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("wallop" is a kind of...):

consequence; effect; event; issue; outcome; result; upshot (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Defeat soundly and utterly

Example:

We'll wallop them!

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "wallop" is one way to...):

defeat; get the better of; overcome (win a victory over)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

walloper (a winner by a wide margin)

walloping (a sound defeat)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Hit hard

Example:

The teacher whacked the boy

Synonyms:

wallop; whack; wham; whop

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "wallop" is one way to...):

hit (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to wallop his opponent

Derivation:

wallop (a severe blow)

walloper (a very hard hitter)

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