Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wol-uh p]
- /ˈwɒl əp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wol-uh p]
- /ˈwɒl əp/
Definitions of walloper word
- verb with object walloper to beat soundly; thrash. 1
- verb with object walloper Informal. to strike with a vigorous blow; belt; sock: After two strikes, he walloped the ball out of the park. 1
- verb with object walloper Informal. to defeat thoroughly, as in a game. 1
- verb with object walloper Chiefly Scot. to flutter, wobble, or flop about. 1
- verb without object walloper Informal. to move violently and clumsily: The puppy walloped down the walk. 1
- verb without object walloper (of a liquid) to boil violently. 1
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Origin of walloper
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English walopen to gallop, wal(l)op gallop < Anglo-French waloper (v.), walop (noun), Old French galoper, galop; see gallop
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Parts of speech for Walloper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
walloper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
walloper usage trend in Literature
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