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Whap vs Whop - What's the difference?

whap | whop |

Whop is a related term of whap.



As nouns the difference between whap and whop

is that whap is a blow; a hit; a variation of whop while whop is a blow or strike.

As verbs the difference between whap and whop

is that whap is to strike hard and suddenly while whop is to throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.

As an interjection whap

is a sudden blow; a variation of whop.

whap

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A blow; a hit; a variation of whop.
  • (Scotland) the curlew.

    • Verb

    (whapp)
  • To strike hard and suddenly.
  • To throw oneself quickly, or by an abrupt motion; to turn suddenly.
    • She whapped down on the floor.
    The fish whapped over.
    (Bartlett)

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • A sudden blow; a variation of whop.

    • Derived terms

    * awhape

    References

    *

    whop

    English

    Verb

    (whopp)
  • (informal) To throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.
    • He angrily whopped the book onto the table.

    Derived terms

    * whopper

    Noun

    (whops)
  • A blow or strike.

    • Related terms

    * whap

    References

    * (etymology) English terms with homophones