whopping

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adjective

whop·​ping ˈ(h)wä-piŋ How to pronounce whopping (audio)
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: extremely large
also : extraordinary, incredible

whopping

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present participle of whop entry 1

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Adjective The play was a whopping success. The car sped by at a whopping 110 miles per hour.
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Tesla is asking for a $50,000 reservation payment for the Performance model and a whopping $250,000 for Thrust. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 One poll found that a whopping 80% of Americans opposed the plan. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 Trump’s announcement came just hours after ABC News and the Washington Post found that a whopping eight out of ten Americans opposed the idea of a livestream in an Ipsos poll. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026 In game three, Milwaukee struck out a whopping 12 times in 35 at bats against Blake Snell and the Dodgers bullpen. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whopping

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First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of whopping was circa 1625

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whopping

adjective
whop·​ping ˈhwäp-iŋ How to pronounce whopping (audio)
ˈwäp-
: extremely large
got a whopping increase in his allowance
also : incredible
a whopping success
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