wallop
Land a haymaker
Wallop is a forceful blow or the act of delivering one: He gave the ball a good wallop.
The word suggests impact—something hit hard and decisively.
By extension, wallop describes crushing defeats: The team got walloped 42-7.
As a noun, wallop can mean power or punch: This chili has some wallop to it.
Successful contact or strike
Abrupt forceful shake
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- stunnerPerson or thing overwhelming
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
- thunderboltElectric sky discharge with boom
blow · stagger · knockout · haymaker · whammy · sucker punch · blindside · bolt
hit
Successful contact or strike
whack · punch · slap · clobber · clout · belt · sock · bop · slug · swat
jolt
Abrupt forceful shake
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- stunnerPerson or thing overwhelming
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
thunderbolt · blow · stagger · knockout · haymaker · whammy · sucker punch · blindside · bolt · revelation
trounce
Defeat decisively
drub · demolish · cream · clobber · flatten · steamroll · shellac · annihilate · destroy · decimate
force
Strength or compulsion
jolt · thrust · momentum · clout · potency · oomph · weight · strength · intensity · heft
- pack a wallopDeliver surprising force
- mud wallowAnimal cooling pool
- hog wallowMuddy depression pigs use
- wallow in the mireStay immersed in squalor