English Explanatory Dictionary

whop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.
  2. To administer corporal punishment to.
noun
  1. A blow or strike.

Pronunciation

/wɒp/ /ʍɒp/ wäp hwäp /wɑp/ /ʍɑp/ En-au-whop.ogg

Word forms

whop whops whopping whopped whap

Etymology

From Middle English whappen, a variant of wappen (“to strike; fling; shoot; stun”), probably of imitative origin. Compare Old Norse vappa (“to waddle”).

Synonyms

fling hurl bung cast chuck chunk cook dash dump feck jerk heave hield hoy huck hurtle launch lob peck peg pick pitch precipitate project quoit shy slight skew sling thrill throw toss traject warp whang whip whop wing

Related words

whap

Derived words

whopper whopping belly whop
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