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thwack

 

[ ฮธwรฆk ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

to hit

To strike or hit something with a sharp or hard blow.

Synonyms

hit, smack, strike

Examples of usage

  • He thwacked the ball with the bat.
  • The teacher thwacked the desk with a ruler to get the students' attention.
Context #2 | Noun

sound

A sharp, hard blow or sound.

Synonyms

smack, thump, whack

Examples of usage

  • The thwack of the hammer against the wood echoed through the room.
  • I heard the thwack of the tennis ball as it hit the wall.

Translations

Translations of the word "thwack" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tapรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคพเคฌเฅเค• เค•เฅ€ เค†เคตเคพเคœเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Klatschen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pukulan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปััะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ trzask

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ”ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท claquement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ golpazo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฐฐ์‹น

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถุฑุจุฉ ู‚ูˆูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rรกna

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ buchnutie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ•ช

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pok

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skellur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐั€ั‚ั‹ะปะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒขแƒงแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸappฤฑltฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ golpazo

Etymology

The origin of the word 'thwack' can be traced back to the 17th century, where it was believed to have emerged as an onomatopoeic word mimicking the sound of a sharp blow. It has been used in English literature and colloquial speech to describe the action of striking or hitting something with force.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,829, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.