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Hyphenation of walloping

How to hyphenate walloping

Because it is a word with a single syllable, walloping is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

walloping
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
9
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: walloping

Definitions of walloping

walloping is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To rush hastily.
  • verb
    To flounder, wallow.
  • verb
    To boil with a continued bubbling or heaving and rolling, with noise.
  • verb
    To strike heavily, thrash soundly.
  • verb
    To trounce, beat by a wide margin.
  • verb
    To wrap up temporarily.
  • verb
    To move in a rolling, cumbersome manner; to waddle.
  • verb
    To be slatternly.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To send a message to all operators on an Internet Relay Chat server.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A series of wallops (blows.)
  • noun
    Verbal abuse.

    Example: For forgetting to pick up the package again, my boss gave me a walloping.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Whopping, large in size
  • adjective
    Of exceptional, impressive quality

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.