Whopper
noun
A thing that is extremely or unusually large.
I caught a whopper of a fish yesterday.
Often appears as...
- a whopper of a
- catch a whopper
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A gross or blatant lie.
He told us a whopper about why he was late.
Often appears as...
- tell a whopper
- believe a whopper
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A hamburger sold by the international fast-food chain Burger King.
He ordered a Whopper with cheese.
Often appears as...
- order a whopper
- whopper with cheese
noun
A thing that is extremely or unusually large.
I caught a whopper of a fish yesterday.
Often appears as...
- a whopper of a
- catch a whopper
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A gross or blatant lie.
He told us a whopper about why he was late.
Often appears as...
- tell a whopper
- believe a whopper
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A hamburger sold by the international fast-food chain Burger King.
He ordered a Whopper with cheese.
Often appears as...
- order a whopper
- whopper with cheese
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Exaggeration Clue
Often signals exaggeration when describing size or extent; not always literal
He had a whopper of an appetite.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasis on Size
Used for emphasis to make something seem more impressive or significant.
That movie was a whopper of a success!
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Use
Common in spoken English and informal writing; may seem out of place in formal text.
She told me about the whopper of a project she's working on.
Pro Tip 1/3Exaggeration Clue
Often signals exaggeration when describing size or extent; not always literal
He had a whopper of an appetite.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasis on Size
Used for emphasis to make something seem more impressive or significant.
That movie was a whopper of a success!
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Use
Common in spoken English and informal writing; may seem out of place in formal text.
She told me about the whopper of a project she's working on.
Pro Tip 1/3Exaggeration Clue
Often signals exaggeration when describing size or extent; not always literal
He had a whopper of an appetite.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasis on Size
Used for emphasis to make something seem more impressive or significant.
That movie was a whopper of a success!
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Use
Common in spoken English and informal writing; may seem out of place in formal text.
She told me about the whopper of a project she's working on.
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Video examples
Lifesaving Medicines...
been bitten by this species before I'm all adjectives the snake venom and today snake anti-venom so I'm not in a good position to get bitten here but this is the middle whopper so and and what you what you look right now is as I mentioned one of the most endangered snake in the whole world and my
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Beating a Lie Detector...
movies some steely-eyed spy tried to conceal the truth from a mysterious interrogator but can you beat a lie detector in real life lying is a stressful business the natural physiological reactions to telling a big fat whopper is that your pulse quickens
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Brawling with Piraiba PIPE...
face-to-face with a whopper piraiba but is it the goliath catfish of his career now to find out Jakob must risk losing his catch there is no time for thinking I have to do it too right now because I can lose the fish so I have to grab the
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Storytelling can be...
as well as the fiction even such whoppers as the Sun is actually good for your skin people read that or like oh interesting I guess I guess this one is good for me I'm going to go sunbathing you know I'm going to have vitamins
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Oklahoma Catfish...
relentless rain lightning storms and raging rivers now for America's top catfish travelers it's the moment of truth the annual okie noodling tournaments grand finale time to see who's caught the biggest whopper barehanded
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An AI smartwatch that...
this whopper of responses in the skin conductance. The blue in the middle, the boy's sleep, is usually the biggest peak of the day. These three seizures you see here are popping out of the forest
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Gyotaku: The ancient...
How big was that fish you caught? This big? This big? This big? Without photographic evidence, there's nothing that proves you caught a whopper, and that's been true since the dawn of fishing.
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Swimming with Sharks PIPE...
area's brimming with hungry sharks holding his breath he scans the waters for signs of big fins or a deadly attack Chris battles the hooked whopper while Dave paddles frantically back to shore
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Monster Fish PIPE National...
radio communication another world-class fisherman Neil Patrick he's also out fishing Marlin and he's reeling in a whopper guy and bill are intrigued they decide to sail over hoping to catch a
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Turtle-Cam Shows...
Aaron often is a pro turtle rodeo and this time she's got a whopper a big healthy female
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Lifesaving Medicines...
been bitten by this species before I'm all adjectives the snake venom and today snake anti-venom so I'm not in a good position to get bitten here but this is the middle whopper so and and what you what you look right now is as I mentioned one of the most endangered snake in the whole world and my
Video examples
Beating a Lie Detector...
movies some steely-eyed spy tried to conceal the truth from a mysterious interrogator but can you beat a lie detector in real life lying is a stressful business the natural physiological reactions to telling a big fat whopper is that your pulse quickens
Video examples
Brawling with Piraiba PIPE...
face-to-face with a whopper piraiba but is it the goliath catfish of his career now to find out Jakob must risk losing his catch there is no time for thinking I have to do it too right now because I can lose the fish so I have to grab the
Video examples
Storytelling can be...
as well as the fiction even such whoppers as the Sun is actually good for your skin people read that or like oh interesting I guess I guess this one is good for me I'm going to go sunbathing you know I'm going to have vitamins
Video examples
Oklahoma Catfish...
relentless rain lightning storms and raging rivers now for America's top catfish travelers it's the moment of truth the annual okie noodling tournaments grand finale time to see who's caught the biggest whopper barehanded
Video examples
An AI smartwatch that...
this whopper of responses in the skin conductance. The blue in the middle, the boy's sleep, is usually the biggest peak of the day. These three seizures you see here are popping out of the forest
Video examples
Gyotaku: The ancient...
How big was that fish you caught? This big? This big? This big? Without photographic evidence, there's nothing that proves you caught a whopper, and that's been true since the dawn of fishing.
Video examples
Swimming with Sharks PIPE...
area's brimming with hungry sharks holding his breath he scans the waters for signs of big fins or a deadly attack Chris battles the hooked whopper while Dave paddles frantically back to shore
Video examples
Monster Fish PIPE National...
radio communication another world-class fisherman Neil Patrick he's also out fishing Marlin and he's reeling in a whopper guy and bill are intrigued they decide to sail over hoping to catch a
Video examples
Turtle-Cam Shows...
Aaron often is a pro turtle rodeo and this time she's got a whopper a big healthy female
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Quote examples
Mark Zandi
American Economist
There is plenty of blame to go around for the U.S. housing bubble, but not much of it belongs to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The two giant housing-finance institutions made many mistakes over the decades, some of them real whoppers, but causing house prices to soar and then crater during the past decade weren't among them.
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Richard Chamberlain
American Actor
I suppose everyone tells little white lies. Quite often they're necessary to make someone feel better or prevent feelings from being hurt. Whoppers? No, that's dangerous and they'll boomerang.
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Jax Jones
English
This track with Jess Glynne, it's a whopper! It's a big one. 'One Touch' is a really special song! It's the best of Jess Glynne and the best of Jax Jones.
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Keith Henson
American Scientist
Lie detection is like language; there is a learning window. Telling whoppers to small children seems to be a family tradition in many families.
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Pamela Meyer
American Author
A liar often smiles subtly while telling a lie; it's an unconscious expression of his delight in getting away with a whopper.
Quote examples
Mark Zandi
American Economist
There is plenty of blame to go around for the U.S. housing bubble, but not much of it belongs to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The two giant housing-finance institutions made many mistakes over the decades, some of them real whoppers, but causing house prices to soar and then crater during the past decade weren't among them.
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Richard Chamberlain
American Actor
I suppose everyone tells little white lies. Quite often they're necessary to make someone feel better or prevent feelings from being hurt. Whoppers? No, that's dangerous and they'll boomerang.
Quote examples
Jax Jones
English
This track with Jess Glynne, it's a whopper! It's a big one. 'One Touch' is a really special song! It's the best of Jess Glynne and the best of Jax Jones.
Quote examples
Keith Henson
American Scientist
Lie detection is like language; there is a learning window. Telling whoppers to small children seems to be a family tradition in many families.
Quote examples
Pamela Meyer
American Author
A liar often smiles subtly while telling a lie; it's an unconscious expression of his delight in getting away with a whopper.
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