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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Its maximum capacity is a whopping 512GB (for the fortunate few who can afford it). — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026 In 2025, Falcon 9 flew a whopping 165 missions, and 122 of them were Starlink flights. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 The team is loaded with talent, including a whopping four former Huskies in leading scorer Gabby Williams, Tiffany Hayes, Kaitlyn Chen and Kiah Stokes. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley — part of a casino — purchased a whopping 32,399 bottles of liquor, spending $414,143. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Aug. 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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