Whack

/ˈwæk/ · noun

Meaning

The sound of a heavy strike..

Definitions by Sense

1. The sound of a heavy strike.
2. The strike itself.
3. The stroke itself, regardless of its successful impact.
4. (US, slang) An attempt, a chance, a turn, a go, originally an attempt to beat someone or something.
5. (originally UK cant, somewhat dated) A share, a portion, especially a full share or large portion.
6. (obsolete) A whack-up: a division of an amount into separate whacks, a divvying up.
7. (US, obsolete) A deal, an agreement.
8. (slang) A harmful outcome or repercussion.

Example Sentences

Saka was a threat from the first whistle; Ukraine rightly wary of him and dishing out the usual whacks.

C'mon. Take a whack at it.

40 bucks a whack.

The number arrested is not over 600 — at $805 a whack, New Jersey has made half-a-million dollars arresting gay men.

I don’t care about much wine afterwards—I take my whack at dinner—I mean my share, you know; and when I have had as much as I want I toddle up to tea.

“It’s damned tame, whatever it is, comin’ in here at feedin’ time an’ gettin’ its whack of fish.”

“[…] O'Cannon's a taxpayer. He pays his whack towards the upkeep of the State School up in town—”

"Look here, suppose we come along with you? We can do our whack, and when we do find them it will make things easier for all of us."

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• whacks
• whacking
• whacked
• whacker
• whackest

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