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- pronunciation:
- waek
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- have a whack at, out of whack, take a whack at
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
whacks, whacking, whacked |
| definition 1: |
to strike or smack with a sharp, resounding blow.
- similar words:
- chop, rap
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| definition 2: |
to cut or shape with or as though with such a blow or blows (often fol. by "off" or "into").
The butcher whacked off the chicken's head. |
| related words: |
bat, box, buffet, cane, catch, chop, clap, clobber, drub, hack, hit, knock, nail, rap, smash, thrash, thump |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to strike or smack with a sharp, resounding blow.
- similar words:
- chop
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| related words: |
hack, knock, rap |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sharp, resounding blow; smack.
- similar words:
- chop, lick, paste, pound, thud
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| definition 2: |
the sound of such a blow.
- similar words:
- rap, slam
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| related words: |
beat, blow, box, buffet, clap, drub, poke, turn |
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| phrase: |
have a whack at, out of whack, take a whack at |
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