walloping vs licking
licking vs wallopingwalloping and licking both are nouns.
walloping is an adjective but licking is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| walloping | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| licking | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
licking is a hypernym of
walloping; that is, licking is a
word with a broader meaning than walloping:
- walloping: a sound defeat
- licking: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Other hypernyms of walloping include
defeat.
| walloping (noun) | licking (noun) |
|---|---|
| a sound defeat | the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows |
| an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest |
| walloping (adjective) | licking (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (used informally) very large |
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