English
Etymology
:The sense related to hitting may be a variant of whip, similar to whup.
:The verb sense meaning “completely lack any redeeming quality” was coined on the television show Recess by a character who wanted a curse word that wouldn’t get him in trouble.
Pronunciation
IPA|/ÊŤÉ’mp/
Verb
en-verb
- slang Hit extremely hard.
#: If you don’t cut that out, I’m going to whomp you so hard your head will spin!
- Completely lack any redeeming quality.
#: I’m sorry, but your plan just whomps.
Related terms
this whomps
whomp on
whomp up
See also
suck (2)
whip (1)
whup (1)
zh:whomp
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