wallop

wallop
I. verb Etymology: Middle English walopen to gallop, from Old French (Picard dialect) waloper Date: 1579 intransitive verb 1. to boil noisily 2. a. to move with reckless or disorganized haste ; advance in a headlong rush b. wallow, flounder transitive verb 1. a. to thrash soundly ; lambaste b. to beat by a wide margin ; trounce 2. to hit with force ; sockwalloper noun II. noun Date: circa 1823 1. a. a powerful blow ; punch b. something resembling a wallop especially in suddenness of force c. the ability (as of a boxer) to hit hard 2. a. emotional, sensory, or psychological force or influence ; impact <
a novel that packs a wallop
>
b. an exciting emotional response ; thrill 3. British beer

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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