WHOP


Meaning of WHOP in English

[ wɒp ]

( chiefly N. Amer. also whap ) informal

■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped ) hit hard.

■ noun a heavy blow or its sound.

↘the regular pulsing sound of a helicopter rotor.

Origin

ME: var. of dialect wap 'strike', of unknown origin.

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