whopping (**와**핑) — extremely large; huge
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely large; huge
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɑːpɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 엄청나게 큰, 거대한
Korean pronunciation: **와**핑
Example Sentences
- He got a whopping speeding ticket for going 100 mph in a 30 mph zone.
- The pizza was a whopping 24 inches - bigger than my dining table!
- She paid a whopping $500 for those designer shoes.
whopping
ADJECTIVE//ˈwɑːpɪŋ//
extremely large; huge
💡 Concept
extremely large; huge
🎵 Rhyme
Whopping shopping ends with everything dropping!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈwɑːpɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈwɒpɪŋ/
🌳Etymology
Rootwhop
Suffix--ing
Origin
'whop(때리다)'에서 유래된 단어로, 원래는 '강하게 때리는' 의미였다가 '충격적일 정도로 큰'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
shoppingdroppingstoppinghopping
shopping
dropping
stopping
hopping
🔗Collocations
whopping profit
whopping lie
whopping great
whopping sum
whopping big
whopping increase
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“He got a whopping speeding ticket for going 100 mph in a 30 mph zone.”
😄 Fun example
“The pizza was a whopping 24 inches - bigger than my dining table!”
“She paid a whopping $500 for those designer shoes.”
“The new smartphone costs a whopping $1,200.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
enormousmassivehugegiganticcolossal
Antonyms
tinyminusculesmall
Related
shockingstaggeringastronomicaltremendous
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