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wallop |
6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wallop \Wal"lop\, v. i. [Cf. OFlem walop a gallop; of uncertain origin. Cf {Gallop}.] To move quickly, but with great effort; to gallop. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wallop \Wal"lop\, n. A quick, rolling movement; a gallop. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wallop \Wal"lop\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Walloped}; p. pr & vb n. {Walloping}.] [Probably fr AS weallan to spring up to boil or bubble. [root]147. See {Well}, n. & v. i.] 1. To boil with a continued bubbling or heaving and rolling, with noise. [Prov. Eng.] --Brockett. 2. To move in a rolling, cumbersome manner; to waddle. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. 3. To be slatternly. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wallop \Wal"lop\, v. t. 1. To beat soundly; to flog; to whip. [Prov. Eng., Scot., & Colloq. U. S.] 2. To wrap up temporarily. [Prov. Eng.] 3. To throw or tumble over [Prov. Eng.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wallop \Wal"lop\, n. 1. A thick piece of fat. --Halliwell. 2. A blow. [Prov. Eng., Scot., & Colloq. U. S.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: wallop n : a severe blow v 1: hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy" [syn: {whack}, {wham}, {whop}] 2: defeat soundly and utterly; "We'll wallop them!"
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