Wallop

Definitions

1. A heavy blow, a punch.
   countable, uncountable
2. A surname.
3. A person's ability to throw such punches.
   countable, uncountable
4. An emotional impact, a psychological force.
   countable, uncountable
5. A thrill, an emotionally excited reaction.
   countable, uncountable
6. Anything produced by a process that involves boiling; beer, tea, or whitewash.
   slang, uncountable
7. A thick piece of fat.
   archaic, countable, uncountable
8. A quick rolling movement; a gallop.
   Scotland, UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“he gave him a mighty wallop”

“this guy's got some wallop”

“that film has some serious wallop”

“"You're a gent," said the other, straightening his shoulders again. He appeared not to have⟳ noticed Winston's blue overalls. "Pint!" he added aggressively to the barman. "Pint of wallop."”

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