whack
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6.3
- noun
- /wæk/
- Actually, before we get into the process, could you explain why a whack on the side of the head?
- take a whack
Examples
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His ears were still buzzing from his whack in the stomach.
Fiction book (1995) -
That means that if you make an appropriate shape and give it a whack, then it makes a ringing sound like that.
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The sharp whack of a pistol shot tossed my heart up into my throat.
Fiction book (1995) -
The goats began to sidle away, and she took a halfhearted whack at the nearest with the stick she held.
Fiction book (1993) -
"After clasping hands with Ops, he gave Fronto a good-natured whack on the rump."
Fiction book (1995) -
She gave the door a whack with her foot to make it open.
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The sound of a whack echoed through the room when the hammer hit the nail.
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He heard a loud whack as the baseball struck the bat.
Synonyms
271
2.0
A strong hit from a fist or weapon
237
1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
98
4.1
A hard hit with a lot of force, often from the arm
81
1.3
A short sharp sound made by hitting a surface or by a machine problem
49
3.0
A heavy dull sound something makes when it hits a surface
32
2.5
A quick sharp hit made by a long thin tool
32
1.0
A hard blow that can cause pain or damage
25
2.1
A short sharp knock on a surface to get attention
19
7.3
A sudden loud sound from a hit, explosion, or when something bursts
16
9.5
A quick hard hit to try to make something work
15
3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
10
1.2
A sudden very loud noise often from an explosion or crash
3
8.4
A hard loud hit from a flat object that makes a sharp sound
3
6.7
A very hard blow that hurts someone
2
9.9
A short, clear sound that happens when something hits a hard surface
1
9.9
A sudden loud hit that startles people
1
8.1
A loud heavy sound when something hits or falls
1
9.9
A loud hit that makes a sharp sound
1
9.9
A hard hit that makes a loud sound
1
7.9
A sharp loud sound made when a whip snaps
A quick, sharp hit that makes a short sound
A loud heavy knock or thump you hear clearly
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Etymology
Whack probably comes from copying the sudden, sharp sound of a heavy hit, like the shout 'whack!' people make when a stick hits wood. So a whack is a sharp, forceful blow or the loud sound it makes.