Antonyms for wallop

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : wol-uhp

Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɒl əp

Definition of wallop

Origin : late 14c., "to gallop," possibly from Old North French *waloper (13c.), probably from Frankish *walalaupan "to run well" (cf. Old High German wela "well" and Old Low Franconian loupon "to run, leap"). The meaning "to thrash" (1820) and the noun meaning "heavy blow" (1823) may be separate developments, of imitative origin. Related: Walloped; walloping.

noun strong hit
verb beat, hit
verb defeat soundly

Example sentences :

Wallop, however, (that is the man's name,) had no doubt about the matter.
Extract from : « Five Mice in a Mouse-trap » by Laura E. Richards

I wonder if Bert's had anything to eat since he got the wallop on the coco?
Extract from : « The Call of the Beaver Patrol » by V. T. Sherman

But that wallop, hard as it was, had been delivered accidentally.
Extract from : « The Rich Little Poor Boy » by Eleanor Gates

From their retreats they like to sally forth at intervals and have a wallop at our fellows.
Extract from : « The U-boat hunters » by James B. Connolly

Crow and Wallop stopped short in the middle of their exclamation.
Extract from : « My Friend Smith » by Talbot Baines Reed

I demanded of Wallop, as soon as I could find words to express myself.
Extract from : « My Friend Smith » by Talbot Baines Reed

He knew it, too, and for that very reason paid my debt to Wallop.
Extract from : « My Friend Smith » by Talbot Baines Reed

I was certain it was not out of pure love for me or pity for Wallop.
Extract from : « My Friend Smith » by Talbot Baines Reed

Wallop appeared at the door in answer to the bell, and was told he was not wanted.
Extract from : « My Friend Smith » by Talbot Baines Reed

He resented the smokiness, but hated to wallop him; there was so little to wallop.
Extract from : « The Boy Scouts Book of Stories » by Various

Synonyms for wallop

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