wallop
/ˈwɒl.əp/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɑləp] /ˈwɑː.ləp/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɑləp] /ˈwä-ləp How to pronounce wallop (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈwɒləp/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɑləp] /ˈwɑːləp/ (ame, ipa)
wallop — verb
- walloppresent simple I / you / we / they
- wallops3rd person singular
- walloping-ing form
- wallopedpast simple
1. to strike someone or something with great force, especially using an open hand o
to strike someone or something with great force, especially using an open hand or a held object like a bat or stick
Lukas walloped the nail with a heavy hammer until it sank flush into the board.
wallop + object + with + tool (instrumental)
The old boxer could still wallop a punching bag hard enough to make the chains rattle.
can/could + wallop + object + adverb of degree
Aunt Soraya threatened to wallop the boys if they kept throwing mud at the neighbour's car.
Andrés lost his temper and walloped the table with both fists, startling everyone in the room.
文法句型
wallop + noun phrase (person or thing)
用法筆記
Informal word used mostly in everyday speech and narratives, not in formal or academic writing. The person delivering the blow is typically the subject; the object is what gets hit.
常見錯誤
2. to beat an opponent or rival team by a very large margin in a game, contest, or
to beat an opponent or rival team by a very large margin in a game, contest, or competition
The Taiwanese baseball team walloped their rivals twelve to two in the championship game.
wallop + team + score:score (margin)
Tanvi walloped her brother at chess three games in a row last Saturday.
Our school's debate team walloped every opponent in the regional tournament without losing a single round.
In the final match, the younger player walloped the defending champion and took home the trophy.
- lose to
to be defeated by
- narrowly beat
to win by a small margin
文法句型
wallop + noun phrase (opponent or team)
用法筆記
Used primarily in sports journalism and casual conversation about competitions. The object is always a person, team, or group that has been defeated. Not used for military or political defeat.
常見錯誤
wallop — noun
- wallopsingular
- wallopsplural
1. a heavy, forceful strike, especially one delivered with the flat hand or with a
a heavy, forceful strike, especially one delivered with the flat hand or with a held object
Minh took a heavy wallop to the shoulder during the rugby match and had to sit out the second half.
take + a wallop + to + body part
The door swung open suddenly and gave Layla a wallop on the elbow, leaving a dark bruise.
Reuben delivered a solid wallop to the practice dummy during his training session at the gym.
With one quick wallop, Yuki knocked the rusted lid clean off the old pickle jar.
文法句型
a wallop
give someone a wallop
take a wallop
用法筆記
Often used in the fixed phrases 'give someone a wallop' (hit them) and 'take a wallop' (get hit). The object causing the blow is typically introduced by 'with'.
2. a strong effect on someone's feelings, senses, or thinking, caused by something
a strong effect on someone's feelings, senses, or thinking, caused by something such as a movie scene, a flavour, or a speech
The documentary about ocean pollution really packs a wallop — I could not stop thinking about it for days.
pack(s) + a wallop (fixed idiom-like expression)
Nala's speech about climate change delivered an unexpected wallop to everyone sitting in the audience.
The final scene of the movie carries an emotional wallop that stays with you long after the credits roll.
That spicy noodle soup gave Brian quite a wallop — his face turned bright red after the very first bite.
文法句型
pack a wallop
carry a wallop
deliver a wallop (figurative)
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed pattern 'pack a wallop' or 'carry a wallop'. The subject is typically something abstract (a film, a speech, a flavour) rather than a person. Distinguish from Noun Sense 1, which describes a physical hit — this sense is entirely figurative.