whopping

adjective

whop·​ping ˈ(h)wä-piŋ How to pronounce whopping (audio)
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: extremely large
also : extraordinary, incredible

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The play was a whopping success. The car sped by at a whopping 110 miles per hour.
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Death of a Salesman, starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, sold out the Winter Garden yet again, and grossed a whopping $2,509,387. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 Their research notes that a whopping 90% of workers suffer from these exact post-meeting slumps that kill focus and motivation. — Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Starting in 2015 through 2019, the peak Marvel years, that percentage surged, with the high points of 2015 and 2019 also accounting for a whopping 42 percent of the overall box office for the year. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026 One of the most prominent discounts, though, is on a Le Creuset Sautese Oven, which is a whopping $150 off — but not for much longer. — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whopping

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First Known Use

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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