swack
1
9.9
- noun
- /swæk/
- Archaic
:
golpe
- As he closed the door, a loud swack echoed through the hallway, startling everyone inside.
Examples
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With a sudden swack, the hammer struck the nail, driving it into the wood.
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Standing over her, he slapped her across the face, swinging his arm in a broad arc, striking her with nearly all his strength, a loud swack filling the room.
Fiction book (1996) -
The sound of the baseball bat made a unmistakable swack as it hit the ball.
Synonyms
237
1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
119
6.3
A sharp, forceful hit that makes a loud sound
81
2.2
A heavy, dull sound made when something hits or falls
49
3.0
A heavy dull sound something makes when it hits a surface
16
2.9
A heavy, dull sound made when two objects hit each other
15
3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
15
7.3
A short, sharp sound when a ball or small thing hits a hard surface
13
6.0
A short, sharp sound made when hard things hit each other
8
1.0
A sudden loud noise like thunder or an explosion
8
6.0
A heavy, dull sound made when something hits a hard surface
5
8.9
A dull hollow sound when something heavy hits a surface
3
8.4
A hard loud hit from a flat object that makes a sharp sound
2
9.9
A short, clear sound that happens when something hits a hard surface
2
9.5
A sudden heavy splash or thud when something falls
1
9.9
A sudden loud hit that startles people
1
8.1
A loud heavy sound when something hits or falls
1
7.9
A sharp loud sound made when a whip snaps
1
7.9
A dull, heavy sound made when something hits another thing
A quick, sharp hit that makes a short sound
A short loud sound when something drops into water
A soft, low sound that something makes when it hits a surface
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
Swack copies the sharp sound of a heavy hit, like the words smack and whack. So a swack is the loud 'swack' noise something makes when it is hit hard.