n.
Pronunciation: ' wä-l ə p
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English walopen to gallop, from Old French (Picard dialect) waloper
Date: 1579
intransitive verb
1 : to boil noisily
2 a : to move with reckless or disorganized haste : advance in a headlong rush b : WALLOW , FLOUNDER
transitive verb
1 a : to thrash soundly : LAMBASTE b : to beat by a wide margin : TROUNCE
2 : to hit with force : SOCK
– wal · lop · er noun