Whopping — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈ(h)wä-piŋ/ whop·ping

Meaning & Definition of Whopping

Whopping (adjective)

  1. extremely large; also, extraordinary, incredible

Whopping (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. unusually large

    "delivered a whopping 10-pound baby"

    similar: astronomical, Brobdingnagian, bumper, colossal, cosmic, cyclopean, elephantine, enormous, galactic, gargantuan, giant, gigantesque, gigantic, grand, herculean, heroic, Himalayan, huge, humongous, immense, jumbo, king-size, leviathan, mammoth, massive, mega, mighty, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, oceanic, pharaonic, planetary, prodigious, super, super-duper, supersize, supersized, titanic, tremendous, vast, vasty, walloping, whacking
    related: big, bulky, considerable, extensive, good, goodly, great, gross, handsome, hefty, hulking, largish, major, outsize, overgrown, oversize, sizable, substantial, tidy, voluminous, august, formidable, grandiose, imposing, lofty, majestic, cavernous, monolithic, overwhelming, staggering, stupendous, towering, boundless, immeasurable, infinite
    opposite: bantam, bitty, diminutive, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, little bitty, micro, microminiature, microscopic, midget, miniature, minuscule, minute, pocket, pygmy, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny, wee
    near: little, mini, petite, pint-size, puny, small, smallish, undersized, dinky, dwarfish, half-pint

Whopping (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to defeat by a large margin

    "despite high hopes, the hometown favorites got whopped again"

    "maybe if that television station replaced its obnoxious news anchor, it wouldn't get consistently whopped in the ratings"

    similar: annihilating, blowing away, bombing, burying, clobbering, creaming, drubbing, dusting, flattening, pasting, routing, shellacking, skinning, skunking, smoking (slang), smothering, snowing under, thrashing, trimming, tromping, trouncing, walloping, waxing (slang), whipping, whomping, whupping, beating the pants off, eating alive, running circles around, wiping the floor with
    related: sweeping, upsetting, beating, besting, conquering, dispatching, hurdling, licking, mastering, overbearing, overcoming, overmatching, prevailing (over), subduing, surmounting, taking, throwing, triumphing (over), winning (against), worsting, crushing, knocking off, knocking over, overpowering, overthrowing, overwhelming, subjugating, upending, vanquishing, acing (out), bettering, eclipsing, exceeding, outdistancing, outdoing, outfighting, outshining, outstripping, overtopping, surpassing, topping, transcending, edging (out), nosing out, pipping (British), capping, excelling, flourishing, scoring, succeeding, breaking, destroying, doing in, finishing, sinking, slaughtering

  2. to strike repeatedly

    "he called me a name and I whopped him good"

    similar: bashing, basting, battering, batting, beating, belaboring, belting, birching, bludgeoning, buffeting, bunging up, clubbing, currying, doing, drubbing, fibbing (British), flogging, hammering, hiding, lacing, lambasting, lashing, lathering, licking, mauling, messing (up), paddling, pelting, pommeling, pounding, pummeling, punching out, roughing (up), slating, slogging, switching, tanning, thrashing, threshing, thumping, tromping, walloping, whaling, whipping, whupping, working over, beating up on
    related: assailing, assaulting, attacking, besetting, boxing, busting, chopping, clobbering, clouting, cracking, cudgeling, cuffing, descending (on or upon), hitting, jumping (on), knocking, lamming, laying on, pasting, pouncing (on or upon), punching, raiding, rushing, slamming, slapping, smacking, smashing, socking, spanking, storming, swatting, swiping, thwacking, whacking, whamming, whomping, blackjacking, caning, cowhiding, flagellating, fustigating, horsewhipping, leathering, pistol-whipping, rawhiding, scourging, strapping, goring, lacerating, wounding, maiming, mangling, mutilating

Related Entry: Whop (verb)

Whop is a different word from Whopping. The synonyms below are for whop, not for whopping.

  1. to defeat by a large margin

    "despite high hopes, the hometown favorites got whopped again"

    "maybe if that television station replaced its obnoxious news anchor, it wouldn't get consistently whopped in the ratings"

    similar: annihilate, blow away, bomb, bury, clobber, cream, drub, dust, flatten, paste, rout, shellac, skin, skunk, smoke (slang), smother, snow under, thrash, trim, tromp, trounce, wallop, wax (slang), whip, whomp, whup, beat the pants off, eat alive, run circles around, wipe the floor with
    related: sweep, upset, beat, best, conquer, dispatch, hurdle, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), subdue, surmount, take, throw, triumph (over), win (against), worst, crush, knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, subjugate, upend, vanquish, ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend, edge (out), nose out, pip (British), cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed, break, destroy, do in, finish, sink, slaughter

  2. to strike repeatedly

    "he called me a name and I whopped him good"

    similar: bash, baste, bat, batter, beat, belabor, belt, birch, bludgeon, buffet, bung up, club, curry, do, drub, fib (British), flog, hammer, hide, lace, lambaste, lash, lather, lick, maul, mess (up), paddle, pelt, pommel, pound, pummel, punch out, rough (up), slate, slog, switch, tan, thrash, thresh, thump, tromp, wallop, whale, whip, whup, work over, beat up on
    related: assail, assault, attack, beset, box, bust, chop, clobber, clout, crack, cudgel, cuff, descend (on or upon), hit, jump (on), knock, lam, lay on, paste, pounce (on or upon), punch, raid, rush, slam, slap, smack, smash, sock, spank, storm, swat, swipe, thwack, whack, wham, whomp, blackjack, cane, cowhide, flagellate, fustigate, horsewhip, leather, pistol-whip, rawhide, scourge, strap, gore, lacerate, wound, maim, mangle, mutilate

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Whopping

The most common words with a similar meaning to Whopping:

Slang: smoking, waxing
British: fibbing
astronomical, Brobdingnagian, bumper, colossal, cosmic, cyclopean, elephantine, enormous, galactic, gargantuan, giant, gigantesque, gigantic, grand, herculean, heroic, Himalayan, huge, humongous, immense, jumbo, king-size, leviathan, mammoth, massive, mega, mighty, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, oceanic, pharaonic, planetary, prodigious, super, super-duper, supersize, supersized, titanic

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Whopping

Words with the opposite meaning of Whopping:

bantam, bitty, diminutive, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, little bitty, micro, microminiature, microscopic, midget, miniature, minuscule, minute, pocket, pygmy, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny, wee

Related Words for Whopping

big, bulky, considerable, extensive, good, goodly, great, gross, handsome, hefty, hulking, largish, major, outsize, overgrown, oversize, sizable, substantial, tidy, voluminous, august, formidable, grandiose, imposing, lofty, majestic, cavernous, monolithic, overwhelming, staggering

Near Antonyms of Whopping

little, mini, petite, pint-size, puny, small, smallish, undersized, dinky, dwarfish, half-pint

Origin & Etymology of Whopping

First known use: circa 1625

Frequently Asked Questions about Whopping

What does "Whopping" mean?

"Whopping" means extremely large; also, extraordinary, incredible. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: extremely large; also, extraordinary, incredible. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Whopping"?

Other words for "Whopping" include astronomical, Brobdingnagian, bumper, colossal, cosmic, cyclopean, elephantine and enormous. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Whopping" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Whopping"?

There are 252 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Whopping". Common alternatives include astronomical, Brobdingnagian, bumper, colossal, cosmic, cyclopean, elephantine, enormous, galactic and gargantuan.

What is the opposite of "Whopping"?

Antonyms of "Whopping" include bantam, bitty, diminutive, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, little bitty, micro and microminiature. Near antonyms include little, mini, petite and pint-size.

How do you use "Whopping" in a sentence?

Examples of "Whopping" in a sentence: "delivered a whopping 10-pound baby"; "despite high hopes, the hometown favorites got whopped again"; "maybe if that television station replaced its obnoxious news anchor, it wouldn't get consistently whopped in the ratings".

Is "Whopping" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Whopping" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Whopping"?

"Whopping" is pronounced /ˈ(h)wä-piŋ/ and divided into syllables as whop·ping.

What is the origin of the word "Whopping"?

First known use: circa 1625.