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WHOMP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Beat overwhelmingly

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "whomp" is one way to...):

beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to whomp his opponent

Sense 2

Meaning:

Hit with the hand

Synonyms:

cuff; whomp

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "whomp" is one way to...):

slap (hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to whomp his opponent

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