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whomping up

whomping up is the present participle and gerund of whomp up.

Meaning of whomp up

Verb

whomp up (third-person singular simple present whomps up, present participle whomping up, simple past and past participle whomped up)

  1. (slang, transitive) To produce quickly, particularly a meal.
    • Why don't I just whomp up some scrambled eggs while you're waiting?
  2. (slang, transitive) To incite or generate.
    • The artist's latest stunt was obviously an attempt to whomp up some cheap publicity.

Questions about whomping up

What is whomping up the present participle and gerund of?
Whomping up is the present participle and gerund of whomp up.

Words near whomping up in the dictionary

  1. whomper-jawed
  2. whomperjawed
  3. whompers
  4. whomping
  5. whomping on
  6. whomping up
  7. whomps
  8. whomps on
  9. whomps up
  10. whomso
  11. whomsoe'er

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