wallop

English

/ˈwɒl.əp/

noun
Definitions
  • A heavy blow, punch.
  • A person's ability to throw such punches.
  • An emotional impact, psychological force.
  • A thrill, emotionally excited reaction.
  • (slang) anything produced by a process that involves boiling; beer, tea, whitewash.
  • (archaic) A thick piece of fat.
  • (UK) A quick rolling movement; a gallop.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wallopen (gallop) derived from walop (gallop) derived from Frankish *wala hlaupan (run well) derived from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną (run, leap, spring) derived from Proto-Indo-European *klaub- (spring, stumble) derived from Frankish *walhlaup (battle run) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (turn, wind, see, roll, twist, round, turn around, press together, death in battle, killed in battle, wool, grass, bend, best, good, revolve, hair, ear, forest).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wel-

Gloss

turn, wind, see, roll, twist, round, turn around, press together, death in battle, killed in battle, wool, grass, bend, best, good, revolve, hair, ear, forest

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

森

Emoji
🙃

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