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- [hwop, wop]
- /ʰwɒp, wɒp/
- /wɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwop, wop]
- /ʰwɒp, wɒp/
Definitions of whop word
- verb with object whop to strike forcibly. 1
- verb with object whop to defeat soundly, as in a contest. 1
- verb with object whop to put or pull violently; whip: to whop out a book. 1
- verb without object whop to plump suddenly down; flop. 1
- noun whop a forcible blow. 1
- noun whop the sound made by it. 1
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Origin of whop
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English, variant of wap
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Whop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whop 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
whop usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whop
verb whop
- ambush — If a group of people ambush their enemies, they attack them after hiding and waiting for them.
- assail — If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly.
- assault — An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- besiege — If you are besieged by people, many people want something from you and continually bother you.
noun whop
- bump — If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving.
- crack — If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface.
- stroke — a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur: The defendant and his/her attorney must appear in court.
- rap — to carry off; transport.
- shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
Antonyms for whop
verb whop
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
noun whop
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- whimper — to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.
- flattery — the act of flattering.
- flop — to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch.
Top questions with whop
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