WALLOP

I. verb Etymology: Middle English walopen to gallop, from Old French (Picard dialect) waloper Date: 1579 intransitive verb to boil noisily, 2. to move with reckless or disorganized haste ; advance in a headlong rush, wallow , flounder , transitive verb 1. to thrash soundly ; lambaste , to beat by a wide margin ; trounce , to hit with force ; sock , ~er noun II. noun Date: circa 1823 1. a powerful blow ; punch , something resembling a ~ especially in suddenness of force, the ability (as of a boxer) to hit hard, 2. emotional, sensory, or psychological force or influence ; impact , an exciting emotional response ; thrill , beer