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whack

 

[ wรฆk ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

hit

To strike with a sharp blow or blows; to hit forcefully.

Synonyms

hit, smack, strike

Examples of usage

  • He whacked the ball out of the park.
  • She whacked him on the head with a newspaper.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A sharp blow or hit.

Synonyms

blow, hit, smack

Examples of usage

  • He gave the door a whack with his hand.
  • The sound of the whack echoed through the room.

Translations

Translations of the word "whack" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น golpe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคนเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schlag

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pukulan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะดะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cios

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‰“ใค

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท coup

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ golpe

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท darbe

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋•Œ๋ฆฌ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถุฑุจุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rรกna

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบder

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้‡ๅ‡ป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ udar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรถgg

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะพา›า›ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒขแƒงแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™rbษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ golpe

Etymology

The word 'whack' originated in the early 18th century as an imitation of the sound of a sharp blow or hit. It has been used in English to describe striking or hitting forcefully ever since. Over time, 'whack' has become a common informal term for describing a strong impact or blow.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,548, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.