Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun etc. See
whop , etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To beat or strike.
- intransitive verb To throw one's self quickly, or by an abrupt motion; to turn suddenly
- noun A blow, or quick, smart stroke.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A blow; a hit; a variation of
whop . - noun Scotland the
curlew . - verb transitive To strike hard and suddenly.
- interjection A sudden blow; a variation of
whop .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb hit hard
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Examples
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In response to Hoople's nipping, my dad told me to give him - the dog, not my old man - a light "whap" on the nose each time.
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Hours later, with the puppy deeply asleep, I'd sneak up on him and "whap" him with my orange wiffle ball bat.
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When a new king comes in and wants to start recruiting and rearming to go "whap" on someone, the first thing he does is to make sure that people return to "the true faith."
CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] NormanOrr 2010
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When a new king comes in and wants to start recruiting and rearming to go "whap" on someone, the first thing he does is to make sure that people return to "the true faith."
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I can rely on a polite and respectful "buenos noches, Senor", not a whap up the side of the head.
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I can rely on a polite and respectful "buenos noches, Senor", not a whap up the side of the head.
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Sophie would whap me upside the head if I even suggested it.
Mercy Kill Lori Armstrong 2011
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I can rely on a polite and respectful "buenos noches, Senor", not a whap up the side of the head.
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I can rely on a polite and respectful "buenos noches, Senor", not a whap up the side of the head.
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I can rely on a polite and respectful "buenos noches, Senor", not a whap up the side of the head.
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