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wallops

wallops is the plural of wallop.

wallops is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wallop.

Meaning of wallop

Noun

wallop (countable and uncountable, plural wallops)

  1. A heavy blow, a punch.
    • he gave him a mighty wallop
  2. A person's ability to throw such punches.
    • this guy's got some wallop
  3. An emotional impact, a psychological force.
    • that film has some serious wallop
  4. A thrill, an emotionally excited reaction.
  5. (slang, uncountable) Anything produced by a process that involves boiling; beer, tea, or whitewash.
    • "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."1949, George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
  6. (archaic) A thick piece of fat.

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Proper noun (1) capitalized: Wallops

Wallops

  1. (abbreviation, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Wallops Island.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Wallops

Wallops

  1. (plural) plural of Wallop

Phrases with wallops

Questions about wallops

What is wallops the plural of?
Wallops is the plural of wallop.
What part of speech is wallops?
Wallops is a proper noun.

Words near wallops in the dictionary

  1. wallopers
  2. walloping
  3. wallopings
  4. wallopped
  5. wallopping
  6. wallops
  7. Wallops Island
  8. wallow
  9. Wallow Green
  10. wallow in the mire
  11. Wallowa

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