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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Shares for FanDuel’s parent company, Flutter Entertainment, dropped a whopping 68% since last August, while DraftKings shares are down 49%. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 It's known for carrying sizes 4 through 17 with a whopping 13 different widths. — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 Senior quarterback Brady Cloherty threw a whopping seven TD passes after the Caravan (1-1) faced a 30-point hole in the second quarter. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 Visit Orlando's Magical Dining presented by Orlando Health has a whopping 188 restaurants on the roster this year. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 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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