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Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : hwomp, womp
Phonetic Transcription : ʰwɒmp, wɒmp



Definition of whomp

Origin :
  • 1926, echoic of the sound of a heavy blow or something falling heavily.
  • As in blow : noun hard hit
  • As in baste : verb pummel, thrash
  • As in tan : verb flog, whip
  • As in wallop : verb beat, hit
  • As in best : verb defeat; gain advantage
  • As in whip : verb hit repeatedly
  • As in whip : verb defeat soundly
  • As in defeat : verb conquer in athletic contest
  • As in flog : verb whip, lash
  • As in hammer : verb beat, hit
Example sentences :
  • Soon Bob heard from the hillside the "hy-yi-hi, whomp, whomp, whomp!"
  • Extract from : « Over the Sliprails » by Henry Lawson
  • Pete Whitney said, "You git a smart lot of work out'en a farmed-out young'un if you whomp him to it."
  • Extract from : « Trading Jeff and his Dog » by James Arthur Kjelgaard

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