whopper

• Sustantivo que puede referirse a una mentira descarada o una falsedad grosera, así como a algo especialmente grande o impresionante en su clase.

A noun that can refer to a blatant lie or gross untruth, or to something especially large or impressive of its kind.

1. B2informal

   A gross untruth or a blatant lie, often told to deceive or exaggerate.

   Mentira garrafal

   • He told a real whopper about catching a fish as big as a car.
   • She claimed she had met the president, but everyone knew it was a whopper.
   • That story is a complete whopper; don't believe a word of it.

   Sinónimoscanardcock-and-bull storyfabricationfalsehoodfiblietall taleuntruthyarn

   Antónimosfactrealitytruth

2. Something especially big or impressiveB2informal

   Something that is notably large, impressive, or extraordinary of its kind.

   Algo especialmente grande o impresionante

   • Look at that whopper of a burger! It's huge.
   • He caught a whopper of a fish on his fishing trip.
   • That's a whopper of a diamond ring she's wearing.

   Sinónimosbehemothcolossuscorkergianthulkhumdingermammothmonsterwhale