to whap

Examples

• All

• Suddenly, she whaps his ear hard, like he was misbehaving in school.

  Fiction book (1994)

• And she whaps him hard across the cheek.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The Chinese merc steps forward and whaps Pantucci upside the head with a cruelly accurate crescent kick.

  Fiction book (1998)

• He whapped the table loudly when he got frustrated.

• With a quick motion, she whapped the balloon, making it pop.

• The coach whapped the ball into the goal with a powerful kick.

Synonyms

S

to slam

vsto whap

323 2.3

To close or hit something with great force and make a loud noise

is specifically a hard hit, not primarily a closing or throwing action

P

to pound

vsto whap

225 1.3

To hit something again and again very hard

is a single hard hit rather than repeated strong hits

B

to bash

vsto whap

• NSFW

73 2.9

To hit someone or something very hard

is a hard hit that often produces a loud noise

W

to whop

vsto whap

• Informal

43 7.9

To hit someone or something very hard

is used for hard hits that usually make a loud sound

S

to sock

vsto whap

• NSFW

39 7.2

To hit someone very hard

is a hard hit usually noted for making a loud sound

T

to thump

vsto whap

27 3.4

To hit something hard so it makes a dull sound

is a hard hit that usually makes a loud sound not a dull one

T

to thwack

vsto whap

3 8.0

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

is a hard hit that makes a loud sound without the sharpness

W

to wallop

vsto whap

• Informal

2 7.3

To hit something or someone very hard

is mainly about a hard hit that commonly makes a loud sound

W

to wack

vsto whap

• Informal

1 8.9

Hit someone or something quickly and hard

is a hard hit that usually makes a loud sound rather than only sharpness

G

to give a whap

vsto whap

• Informal

8.8

To hit something quickly with a short, sharp blow

is a hard hit that usually makes a loud sound

W

to whang

vsto whap

• Informal

9.9

To hit something hard so it makes a loud sound

is a hard hit without implying attack or aggression

W

to whuff

vsto whap

9.9

To hit something so it makes a dull heavy sound

is a hard hit that usually makes a loud sound not a dull one

Antonyms

M

to miss

∞ 1.0

To fail to reach or hit something you aim for

C

caress

14 3.8

A gentle touch that shows affection

Phrasal Verbs

G

to give a whap

• Informal

8.8

To hit something quickly with a short, sharp blow

Compounds

Q

quick whap

• Informal

8.8

A quick, sharp hit that makes a short sound

P

playful whap

• Informal

5.7

A light quick hit with a hand or pillow given in a friendly way

How Hard

to smash

311 2.1

to wallop

• Informal

2 7.3

to whap

1 8.1

to smack

164 3.5

to hit

∞ 1.0

to tap

174 1.0

pat

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology