whomp

Strike with force

Whomp is an onomatopoeic word for a heavy, dull thud or the action that produces it.

To whomp something is to strike it hard: He whomped the ball over the fence.

In informal use, to whomp up means to prepare quickly: She whomped up dinner in fifteen minutes.

A whomping defeat is a decisive one.

impact

thud

Dull impact noise

  • crashSudden violent impact
  • bangSudden loud noise
  • slamForceful impact or closure

smack · whap · bam · thump · wallop · clobber · pound · pummel · bash · knock

defeat

trounce

Defeat decisively

  • crushCompress with force
  • routOverwhelming one-sided victory
  • annihilateDestroy completely, leaving nothing

clobber · thrash · drub · wallop · demolish · destroy · beat · cream · shellac · flatten

collapse

flump

Fall down heavily

  • slumpExtended period of decline
  • flopComplete commercial failure
  • plopSoft dropping sound

thud · drop · sag · crumple · plunk · sink · tumble · keel · topple · fall

Categories
Opposites
force/impact

whomptap

Valve controlling liquid flow

caress · pat · stroke · gentle touch · brush

competition outcome

whompyield

Produce or relinquish

capitulate · surrender · concede · succumb · submit

emotional treatment

whompcompliment

Words expressing approval

praise · encourage · soothe · comfort · nurture

Phrases
Family

whomped, whomping, whomps

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G