thwack
5
8.4
- noun
- /θwæk/
- Dogs belonging to Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, and Belzer roam these rooms, and the thwack of a speedball echoes.
- a loud thwack
- a dull thwack
- a meaty thwack
Examples
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Once in a while, the complaints were punctuated with the thwack of a sucker rod that he carried in one brown hand.
Fiction book (2001) -
I know the wonderful wooden thwack of batted balls.
Fiction book (2000) -
One THWACK of a hammer, and it bites into the wall.
Fiction book (2002) -
The ball landed, then there was another grunt and a thwack.
Fiction book (1999) -
Soon, we'd also hear the thwack of sneakers hitting the ground too hard.
Blog text (20) -
A loud thwack broke the high-noon stillness as each blow landed.
Academic text (2010) -
The door slammed behind her with a loud thwack, and the sound of wood slapping wood woke me up like a sock in the jaw.
Fiction book (2000) -
Instantly, she heard the thwack of bullets hitting wings and fuselage, the ping of wires parting.
Fiction book (1994) -
The THWACK-THWACK and sweeping light of a helicopter descend toward the roof (though we never see the copter).
Fiction book (1992) -
The player hit the ball with a sharp thwack, sending it flying across the field.
Synonyms
390
1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
282
2.0
A strong hit from a fist or weapon
135
1.0
A quick sharp hit with the flat part of the hand
47
7.3
A sudden loud sound from a hit, explosion, or when something bursts
35
6.3
A sharp, forceful hit that makes a loud sound
32
3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
22
1.0
A hard blow that can cause pain or damage
3
6.7
A very hard blow that hurts someone
1
9.9
A loud heavy knock or thump you hear clearly
1
9.5
A quick hard hit to try to make something work
1
9.9
A sudden loud hit that startles people
A quick, sharp hit that makes a short sound
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Etymology
Thwack comes from the sound something makes when it is hit — the quick 'thwack' noise, like whack or smack. So a thwack is a hard, sharp blow that makes a loud sound.