walloping

/ˈwɑləpɪŋ/
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Other forms: wallopings

Definitions of walloping
  1. noun
    a sound defeat
    synonyms: debacle, drubbing, slaughter, thrashing, trouncing, whipping
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    type of:
    defeat, licking
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
  2. adjective
    (used informally) very large
    synonyms: banging, ginormous, humongous, thumping, whopping
    big, large
    above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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