💥 To hit hard 💥 A hard hit

to whack

193 5.5

To hit someone or something hard so it makes a loud sound

verb
/wæk/

: golpear

She whacked the pinata, hoping to burst it open and get the candy inside.
get whacked
whack the ball
whack away

If you want to whack it as a batter, play golf.

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Examples

The drill sergeant comes up behind Drew and whacks him in the side with his elbow.

Fiction book (1991)
Gao starts forward and whacks Drew in the leg with a leg sweep.

Fiction book (1991)
So it's like we start like this and then I whack and then I come back in.
I used to just whack it on as low as possible.
It's just that you, you just like you, you whack it to get it working.
Right, Let me whack that one on top.
"What difference does it make if you whack her or I whack her?" Tony asked.

Fiction book (1992)
And let's put this one on here and try to whack this straight back in.
And finally he lost it, got mad and whacked the phone out of her hand.

H3 Podcast
He got so angry that he whacked the table with his fist.

Synonyms

to punch

vsto whack

570 1.4

To hit someone or something quickly with a closed fist

is not restricted to the fist and often highlights loud noisy impact

to pound

vsto whack

231 1.3

To hit something again and again very hard

is typically a single loud forceful blow rather than repeated pounding

to smack

vsto whack

183 3.5

To hit someone or something with an open hand

is wider in use and often describes any loud forceful blow

to thump

vsto whack

47 3.4

To hit something hard so it makes a dull sound

is louder and sharper rather than producing a dull thudding noise

to bludgeon

vsto whack

NSFW

33 8.8

To hit someone repeatedly with a heavy stick or club

is not about repeated clubbing and instead fits a single loud forceful hit

to clobber

vsto whack

NSFW

32 7.7

To hit someone or something very hard many times

is a one time loud forceful blow rather than repeated battering

swat

vsto whack

11 3.9

A quick hard hit with the hand or a flat object

is broader and includes loud heavy hits rather than only quick sharp ones

to strike hard

vsto whack

10 3.7

Hit someone or something very hard

is focused on loudness and force rather than on the exact sharpness

to wallop

vsto whack

Informal

6 7.3

To hit something or someone very hard

focuses on noise and force rather than only on the strong impact

to headbutt

vsto whack

5 6.1

To hit someone or something hard with your head

is not limited to head strikes and emphasizes loud forceful blows generally

to plug

vsto whack

NSFW

5 7.7

To hit someone or something with a quick strong blow

is more about loudness than the speed of the single blow

to conk

vsto whack

Archaic

4 8.6

To hit someone on the head with force

is used for loud forceful blows to any body part not just the head

to whop

vsto whack

Informal

4 7.9

To hit someone or something very hard

is more about the loud sound as well as the hard hit

to wack

vsto whack

Informal

3 8.9

Hit someone or something quickly and hard

is less about suddenness and more about a loud single blow

to thwack

vsto whack

3 8.0

To hit something hard with a flat object so it makes a loud sound

is less sharp sounding and does not stress a crisp noise

to whap

vsto whack

3 8.1

To hit something or someone hard and make a loud sound

is focused on the blow rather than emphasizing the loud noise

to boff

vsto whack

NSFW

2 9.0

To hit someone or something hard, often by accident

is more neutral in tone and focuses on a loud forceful impact

to wham

vsto whack

Informal

1 6.4

To hit something very hard

is not limited to extremely great force and fits normal forceful hits

to clonk

vsto whack

1 8.3

To hit something so it makes a dull, heavy sound

is not focused on dullness and instead highlights loud forceful striking

to swack

vsto whack

Archaic

1 9.9

To hit someone or something hard

is focused on a loud single forceful blow rather than unspecified hitting

to whang

vsto whack

Informal

1 9.9

To hit something hard so it makes a loud sound

is less about the loud sound and more about the forceful hit

to whammo

vsto whack

Informal

1 9.9

To hit something suddenly with great force

is concerned with the loud forceful blow but less about drama

to whuff

vsto whack

1 9.9

To hit something so it makes a dull heavy sound

is characterized by a loud sharp noise rather than the dull heavy sound

to give a whap

vsto whack

Informal

8.8

To hit something quickly with a short, sharp blow

is not limited to sharp sounds and can be any loud blow

Antonyms

to miss

549 1.0

To fail to reach or hit something you aim for

Idioms

out of whack

Informal

29 7.5

Not working properly or behaving in the usual way

to cop one's whack

Australian

9.9

To get your fair share of money or a reward

Phrasal Verbs

to whack up

2 8.3

To divide something into parts, for example by cutting it or by sharing it among people

to whack one out

Offensive

1 9.9

To touch yourself sexually until you reach orgasm

Compounds

whack-a-mole

Informal

4 9.0

A situation where new problems appear as soon as you solve one

sack-whack comment

Offensive

9.9

A rude or vulgar remark that embarrasses people

How Hard

to smash

278 2.1

to whack

193 5.5

to hit

∞ 1.0

to pat

105 1.0

tap

57 1.0

Surface Forms

whack infinitive

whacked past

whacked past participle

whacking present participle

whacks third person singular

Etymology

Whack as a verb likely comes from the idea of copying the loud sound of a hit and is similar to the word smack. So to whack is to hit someone or something with a loud, forceful blow.