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to whack
01
to strike forcefully with a sharp blow
Transitive: to whack sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
whack
3rd person singular
whacks
Present participle
whacking
Past simple
whacked
Past participle
whacked
Examples
He whacked the ball with the racket, sending it soaring over the net.
Whack
01
the act of hitting vigorously
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
whacks
02
the sound made by a sharp swift blow
03
an attempt, try, or turn at something
Slang
What does "whack" mean in slang?
The term "whack" can refer to an attempt, try, or turn at doing something, often in informal or casual contexts. The structure is slang derived from earlier uses of "whack" meaning a strike or hit, extended metaphorically to mean taking a shot at something. It is less common than other meanings of "whack" (like "bad" or "weird") and is used in some dialects or informal speech to indicate giving something a try.
Examples
C'm on, take a whack at finishing the proposal.
Lexical Tree
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