whap Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb hit hard
    bop; sock; whop; bonk; bash.

WordNet

Whap, Whop intransitive verb (Also<
  • Whap
  • Whop
)
Etymology
Cf. OE. quappen to palpitate, E. quob, quaver, wabble, awhape, wap.
Definitions
  1. To throw one's self quickly, or by an abrupt motion; to turn suddenly; as, she whapped down on the floor; the fish whapped over. Bartlett. ✍ This word is used adverbially in the north of England, as in the United States, when anything vanishes, or is gone suddenly; as, whap went the cigar out of my mouth.
Whap, Whop transitive verb (Also<
  • Whap
  • Whop
)
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Whapped ; present participle & verbal noun Whapping
Definitions
  1. To beat or strike.
Whap, Whop noun (Also<
  • Whap
  • Whop
)
Definitions
  1. A blow, or quick, smart stroke.

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