I. ˈwä-ləp 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
II. noun
Date: circa 1823
1.
a. : a powerful blow : punch
b. : something resembling a wallop especially 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 wallop
b. : an exciting emotional response : thrill
3. British : beer