wallop

• Substantiv für einen kräftigen Schlag oder Hieb; auch für eine starke, intensive Wirkung oder Wucht.

A noun referring to a severe blow or a forceful, strong effect.

1. A severe blowB2informal

   A powerful hit or strike, often causing significant impact.

   Schwerer Schlag

   • He gave the ball a mighty wallop and it flew over the fence.
   • The boxer delivered a wallop that knocked his opponent down.
   • She felt a sudden wallop on her shoulder from the falling branch.

   Synonymebashbiffblowcloutcrackhitpunchsmacksockstrikethumpwhack

2. A strong effectB2informal

   A forceful consequence or a powerful impact, often used figuratively.

   Starke Wirkung

   • The new tax law packed a real wallop for small businesses.
   • The movie's ending had an emotional wallop that left the audience in tears.
   • The economic crisis delivered a wallop to the housing market.

   Synonymeconsequenceeffectforceimpactkickpunch

• Verb, das einen kräftigen Schlag gegen jemanden oder etwas bezeichnet oder eine entscheidende Niederlage ausdrückt.

A verb used to indicate striking or hitting someone or something with great force, or to defeat decisively.

1. Strike forcefullyB2informal

   To hit someone or something with great force.

   Heftig schlagen

   • He walloped the ball over the fence.
   • The boxer walloped his opponent with a powerful right hook.
   • She walloped the table in frustration.

   Synonymebashbeatbeltclouthitpummelslugsmashsockstrikethumpwhack

2. Defeat decisivelyB2informal

   To beat an opponent thoroughly and completely in a competition or contest.

   vernichtend schlagen

   • Our team walloped the rivals 10-0.
   • The champion walloped the challenger in the first round.
   • They walloped the competition in the final match.

   Synonymeclobbercreamcrushdrubhammerpasteroutthrashtrouncevanquish

   Antonymelosesuccumbsurrenderyield