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to wack

to wack

9.9
Kill someone secretly, often as part of a crime
  • verb
  • /wæk/
  • Offensive
translation icon : liquidar
  • In the movies, the assassin was hired to wack his target without leaving a trace.

Examples

  • The police found evidence that the plot involved plans to wack an important witness.

  • The gang decided to wack the rival leader to take over the territory.

  • ♪ ♪ And they wacked Fred Hampton Jr.'s Pappy

Synonyms

to bump off
vsto wack
  • Offensive
5 9.3

To kill someone on purpose, usually secretly and as part of a crime

is used as slang rather than informal speech

Antonyms

1.0

Rescue someone or something from danger

633 1.0

Save someone or something from danger

How Deadly

to wack
  • Offensive
9.9
to maim
  • NSFW
35 7.0
to wound
617 2.3
to injure
53 1.6

Surface Forms

wack infinitive
wacked past
wacked past participle
wacking present participle
wacks third person singular

Etymology

Wack used as slang for 'to kill' comes from crime language where a final whack meant a deadly blow, often in secret. So to wack someone in this sense is to 'kill' them as part of a criminal plan.