walloping — a heavy defeat or severe beating
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a heavy defeat or severe beating
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɑːləpɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 혹독한 패배, 심한 구타
Korean pronunciation: 왈-러-핑 (강세: 왈)
Example Sentences
- My mom gave me a walloping for breaking her favorite vase.
- That's a walloping pizza! It could feed an entire football team.
- The storm was walloping the coast with 100mph winds.
walloping
NOUN//ˈwɑːləpɪŋ//
a heavy defeat or severe beating
Complete defeat in the ring
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Galloping into a walloping, while storm clouds are developing
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Origin
14세기 중세영어 'walopen'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 말이 빠르게 달리는 소리를 흉내낸 의성어였습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '세게 치다'의 의미로 발전했고, 20세기에는 '큰, 거대한'이라는 강조 표현으로도 쓰이게 되었습니다.
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“My mom gave me a walloping for breaking her favorite vase.”
“That's a walloping pizza! It could feed an entire football team.”
“The storm was walloping the coast with 100mph winds.”
“He came home with a walloping black eye after the fight.”
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