Transcription
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- [hwop-ing, wop-]
- /ˈʰwɒp ɪŋ, ˈwɒp-/
- /ˈwɒp.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwop-ing, wop-]
- /ˈʰwɒp ɪŋ, ˈwɒp-/
Definitions of whopping word
- adjective whopping very large of its kind; thumping: We caught four whopping trout. 1
- adverb whopping extremely; exceedingly: a whopping big lie. 1
- verb with object whopping to strike forcibly. 1
- verb with object whopping to defeat soundly, as in a contest. 1
- verb with object whopping to put or pull violently; whip: to whop out a book. 1
- verb without object whopping to plump suddenly down; flop. 1
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Origin of whopping
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; whop + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Whopping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whopping popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
whopping usage trend in Literature
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