Whack

Quick meaning: Whack is a noun meaning The sound of a heavy strike.

Meaning

The sound of a heavy strike.

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

40 bucks a whack.

C'mon. Take a whack at it.

“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—”

Word Forms

• whacks
• whacking
• whacked
• whacker
• whackest

Synonyms for whack

Depending on context, synonyms include thwack, clip, rap, wallop, knock, belt.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wham, whang, wallop, rap, knock, whop.

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