as in clap
a loud explosive sound
the dish fell off the table and hit the hardwood floor with a whomp
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as in to whip
to defeat by a large margin
the basketball team was whomped in the last game of the regular season and missed out on the playoffs
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Recent Examples of whomp
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
In stained water, the whomp and vibration these lures emit is second to none.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2025
Nearly every morning the whomp of Russian artillery shells fired from miles away, across the Dnipro River, shakes the city.
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Jeffrey Gettleman Finbarr O’Reilly,
New York Times,
29 Nov. 2022
Hunks of lardon bring a bacony whomp; they’re offset by a mulchy, acidic riff on salsa made with roasted broccoli.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Oct. 2021
During this siege, several sturgeon in the 5-foot range jumped several times around the boat, landing with a giant whomp and whirl the size of a washtub.
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Tom Stienstra,
SFChronicle.com,
23 May 2020
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
The teams design flavorful fantastic creations, from edible spiders to a whomping willow tree.
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Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
14 Nov. 2024
There’s a clear upside to the Florida Panthers getting whomped Saturday night.
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Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2024
The Goons whomped on a number of unsuspecting victims in mob attacks in Gilbert and nearby communities over the course of a year, in several cases rendering people unconscious or bloodied.
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Abe Kwok,
The Arizona Republic,
18 Mar. 2024
As leader of the Conservative Party, Johnson won a whomping 80-seat majority in the House of Commons in 2019.
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William Booth,
Washington Post,
15 June 2023
Noun
Putting aside the frustration for Delroy Lindo, who would’ve looked so great collecting an award with his polka-dot ascot, Sean Penn’s decision to skip the Oscars gave the Best Supporting Actor award a real whomp-whomp feeling.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
In stained water, the whomp and vibration these lures emit is second to none.
—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2025
Nearly every morning the whomp of Russian artillery shells fired from miles away, across the Dnipro River, shakes the city.
—
Jeffrey Gettleman Finbarr O’Reilly,
New York Times,
29 Nov. 2022
Hunks of lardon bring a bacony whomp; they’re offset by a mulchy, acidic riff on salsa made with roasted broccoli.
—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Oct. 2021
During this siege, several sturgeon in the 5-foot range jumped several times around the boat, landing with a giant whomp and whirl the size of a washtub.
—
Tom Stienstra,
SFChronicle.com,
23 May 2020
Verb
Last year, the Hoosiers got whomped in the two games against elite opposition (a 38-15 loss at Ohio State and a 27-17 loss at Notre Dame that was 27-3 with less than two minutes left).
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
The teams design flavorful fantastic creations, from edible spiders to a whomping willow tree.
—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
14 Nov. 2024
There’s a clear upside to the Florida Panthers getting whomped Saturday night.
—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2024
The Goons whomped on a number of unsuspecting victims in mob attacks in Gilbert and nearby communities over the course of a year, in several cases rendering people unconscious or bloodied.
—
Abe Kwok,
The Arizona Republic,
18 Mar. 2024
As leader of the Conservative Party, Johnson won a whomping 80-seat majority in the House of Commons in 2019.
—
William Booth,
Washington Post,
15 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whomp
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The origin of the thunderclap (sometimes called the Viking clap) is disputed, with several clubs in Europe claiming to have started the trend, but Iceland popularised it and brought it to the world stage.
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One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy.
Verb
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Scotland carried the ball for 13 phases to enter Argentina's 22 and Hutchinson whipped an accurate long pass to Tuipulotu on the right wing who scored untouched.
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Olise kept his intentions hidden to the last, shaping up to cross the ball to the back post before sharply turning his hips and whipping his pass into the goalscorer’s path, breaking two defensive lines along the way.
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The long, curly ends she was once revered for were now chopped to her chin, while her bangs mingled over her brows.
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Plus, most of the items can be worn from season to season (talk about getting a good bang for your buck).
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The rookie point guard overcame early shooting struggles to lead all scorers with 25 points.
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The telecommunications giant’s fight to end landline service is playing out in the FCC and federal court, amid an underlying battle over how much power the agency has to overcome decisions by states.
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The offering will be a crucial test of investors’ desire to keep funding the AI boom.
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For an artist with a legacy as impactful as Jay-Z’s, the current anniversary boom feel like the latest phase of a longer project of deciding who gets to turn hip-hop history into intellectual property.
Verb
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All the gold is gone, and there’s barely enough to pay her soldiers, let alone throw a lavish coronation.
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California’s court systems have also thrown their weight behind the plaintiffs in the case.
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Torrens doubled New York's advantage with a one-out blast in the seventh against Mason Fluharty, his second of the season.
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Now, the United States is experiencing its own blast of dangerous heat, particularly in the East, which is facing skyrocketing temperatures and high humidity.
Verb
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The two of them teamed up to bomb Iran in a war that, by all accounts, has been a dismal failure.
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Multiple explosions shook central Kyiv and reverberated across the capital throughout the night as thousands of residents rushed to bomb shelters and underground metro stations.
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“Whomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whomp. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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