See wallop in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
- (Informal)
To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply:
bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop1, slam, slog, slug3, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop. (Informal) biff, bop, clip1. (Slang) belt, conk, paste. Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone. See attack, strike - (Informal)
To render totally ineffective by decisive defeat:
annihilate, crush, drub, overpower, overwhelm, smash, steamroller, thrash, trounce, vanquish. (Informal) massacre. (Slang) clobber, cream, shellac, smear. See win
noun
- (Informal)
A sudden sharp, powerful stroke:
bang, blow2, clout, crack, hit, lick, pound, slug3, sock, swat, thwack, welt, whack, wham, whop. (Informal) bash, biff, bop, clip1. (Slang) belt, conk, paste. See attack, strike - (Informal)
The capacity to create a powerful effect:
impact. (Informal) punch. See affect - (Informal)
A stimulating or intoxicating effect:
(Informal) punch, sting. (Slang) kick. See drugs - (Informal)
A strong, pleasant feeling of excitement or stimulation:
lift, thrill. (Slang) bang, boot1, high, kick. See excite
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