[wal.lop] vb [ME walopen to gallop, fr. ONF waloper] vi (1579) 1: to boil noisily
2. a: to move with reckless or disorganized haste: advance in a headlong rush b: wallow, flounder ~ vt 1 a: to thrash soundly: lambaste b: to beat by a wide margin: trounce
2: to hit with force: sock -- wal.lop.er n
[2]wallop n [ME, gallop, fr. ONF walop, fr. waloper to gallop] (ca. 1823) 1 a: a powerful blow: punch b: something resembling a wallop esp. in suddenness of force c: the ability (as of a boxer) to hit hard
2. a: emotional, sensory, or psychological force or influence: impact "a novel that packs a ~" b: an exciting emotional response: thrill 3 Brit: beer