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Whack

Whack Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Whack? [n] the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack" [v] hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Whack: belt \| knock \| rap \| wallop \| wham \| whang \| whop Related Terms \| Find terms related to Whack: See Also \| blow \| hit Whack In Webster's Dictionary \Whack\, v. t. To divide into shares; as, to whack the spoils of a robbery; -- often with up. [Slang] \Whack\, n. A portion; share; allowance. [Slang] {Out of whack}, out of order. [Slang] \Whack\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whacked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whacking}.] [Cf. {Thwack}.] To strike; to beat; to give a heavy or resounding blow to; to thrash; to make with whacks. [Colloq.] Rodsmen were whackingtheir way through willow brakes. --G. W. Cable. \Whack\, v. i. To strike anything with a smart blow. {To whack away}, to continue striking heavy blows; as, to whack away at a log. [Colloq.] \Whack\, n. A smart resounding blow. [Colloq.]

Whack Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Whack?

[n] the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
[v] hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy"

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See Also | blow | hit

Whack In Webster's Dictionary

\Whack\, v. t.
To divide into shares; as, to whack the spoils of a robbery;
-- often with up. [Slang]


\Whack\, n.
A portion; share; allowance. [Slang]

{Out of whack}, out of order. [Slang]


\Whack\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whacked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Whacking}.] [Cf. {Thwack}.]
To strike; to beat; to give a heavy or resounding blow to; to
thrash; to make with whacks. [Colloq.]

      Rodsmen were whackingtheir way through willow brakes.
                                               --G. W. Cable.


\Whack\, v. i.
To strike anything with a smart blow.

{To whack away}, to continue striking heavy blows; as, to
   whack away at a log. [Colloq.]


\Whack\, n.
A smart resounding blow. [Colloq.]

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