whomp
Related to whomp: whomp up
whomp on
1. To beat up. While I was away at camp, I didn't miss my older brother whomping on me and giving me noogies whenever Mom's back is turned.
2. To defeat, especially decisively. We had high hopes going into the game, but the other team totally whomped on us, giving us our first loss.
See also: on, whomp
whomp up
To make quickly. I wasn't expecting company, but don't worry, I can whomp up a dinner for us in no time!
See also: up, whomp
whump
1. noun, informal An onomatopoeia for the dull thud created when something large or flat strikes another surface. He dropped the stack of books on the desk with a whump. The tree went "whump" when it landed on the ground.
2. verb, informal To strike someone or something very heavily, producing such a dull thud as a result. He whumped the side of the jukebox with his foot to get it started again. I wish you wouldn't whump me on the back like that whenever you see me.
3. verb, informal By extension, to defeat someone soundly, especially in an athletic competition. They whumped the other team in the championship game. A: "How'd the game go?" B: "They whumped us 42 to 3."
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
whump
and whomp and womp (ʍəmp and ʍɑmp and wɑmp)1. tv. to beat or outscore someone. They set out to whump us, and they sure did.
2. n. the sound made when two flat surfaces fall together. I heard the whump when the shed collapsed.
whomp
verbSee whump
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- whomp on
- (one's) back is turned
- someone's back is turned
- when (one's) back is turned
- when one's back is turned
- when your back is turned
- whenever the fancy takes (one)
- as, whenever, etc. the fancy takes you
- measure up
- measure up (to someone or something)