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whack

(wăk, hwăk)

v. whacked, whack·ing, whacks

v.tr.

1. To strike (someone or something) with a sharp blow; slap.

2. Slang To kill deliberately; murder.

v.intr.

To deal a sharp, resounding blow.

1. A sharp, swift blow.

2. The sound made by a sharp, swift blow.

Phrasal Verb:

whack off Vulgar Slang

To masturbate.

Idioms:

have/take a whack at Informal

To try out; attempt.

out of whack Informal

Improperly ordered or balanced; not functioning correctly.

whacked out Slang

1. Exhausted.

2. Crazy.

3. Under the influence of a mind-altering drug.

[Probably imitative.]

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whack

(wæk)

vb (tr)

1. to strike with a sharp resounding blow

2. (usually passive) informal Brit to exhaust completely

3. (tr; usually foll by in or on) informal to put something on to or into something else with force or abandon: whack on some sunscreen.

4. (tr) slang US to murder: if you were out of line you got whacked.

5. a sharp resounding blow or the noise made by such a blow

6. informal a share or portion

7. informal a try or attempt (esp in the phrase have a whack at)

8. out of whack informal out of order; unbalanced: the whole system is out of whack.

interj

an exclamation imitating the noise of a sharp resounding blow

[C18: perhaps a variant of thwack, ultimately of imitative origin]

ˈwhacker n

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whack

(ʰwæk, wæk)

v.t.

1. to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.

2. to cut or chop vigorously: He whacked the vines from his path with a hunting knife.

v.i.

3. to strike a smart, resounding blow or blows.

4. whack off,

a. to cut off or separate with a blow: The cook whacked off the fish's head.

b. Vulgar Slang. to masturbate.

5. a smart, resounding blow.

6. a trial or attempt: to take a whack at a job.

7. a portion or share.

Idioms:

out of whack, out of order or alignment; not in proper condition.

[1710–20; orig. dial., Scots form of thwack; compare whang², whittle]

whack′er, n.

Whack

a portion or share.

Examples: whack of booty, 1785; of gold, 1790; of prize money, 1805; of the spoils; of troubles.

whack

Past participle: whacked
Gerund: whacking

Imperative
whack
whack

Present
I whack
you whack
he/she/it whacks
we whack
you whack
they whack

Preterite
I whacked
you whacked
he/she/it whacked
we whacked
you whacked
they whacked

Present Continuous
I am whacking
you are whacking
he/she/it is whacking
we are whacking
you are whacking
they are whacking

Present Perfect
I have whacked
you have whacked
he/she/it has whacked
we have whacked
you have whacked
they have whacked

Past Continuous
I was whacking
you were whacking
he/she/it was whacking
we were whacking
you were whacking
they were whacking

Past Perfect
I had whacked
you had whacked
he/she/it had whacked
we had whacked
you had whacked
they had whacked

Future
I will whack
you will whack
he/she/it will whack
we will whack
you will whack
they will whack

Future Perfect
I will have whacked
you will have whacked
he/she/it will have whacked
we will have whacked
you will have whacked
they will have whacked

Future Continuous
I will be whacking
you will be whacking
he/she/it will be whacking
we will be whacking
you will be whacking
they will be whacking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been whacking
you have been whacking
he/she/it has been whacking
we have been whacking
you have been whacking
they have been whacking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been whacking
you will have been whacking
he/she/it will have been whacking
we will have been whacking
you will have been whacking
they will have been whacking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been whacking
you had been whacking
he/she/it had been whacking
we had been whacking
you had been whacking
they had been whacking

Conditional
I would whack
you would whack
he/she/it would whack
we would whack
you would whack
they would whack

Past Conditional
I would have whacked
you would have whacked
he/she/it would have whacked
we would have whacked
you would have whacked
they would have whacked

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whack

A forward slash (/) character.

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Noun	1.	whack - the sound made by a sharp swift blow sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
	2.	whack - the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack" whang, knock, rap, belt blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb	1.	whack - hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy" wallop, wham, whop hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

whack

verb

1. strike, hit, beat, box, belt (informal), deck (slang), bang, rap, slap, bash (informal), sock (slang), chin (slang), smack, thrash, thump, buffet, clout (informal), slug, cuff, swipe, clobber (slang), wallop (informal), thwack, lambast(e), lay one on (slang) Someone whacked him on the head with a baseball bat.

noun

1. blow, hit, box, stroke, belt (informal), bang, rap, slap, bash (informal), sock (slang), smack, thump, buffet, clout (informal), slug, cuff, swipe, wallop (informal), wham, thwack He gave the donkey a whack across the back with a stick.

2. (Informal) share, part, cut (informal), bit, portion, quota, allotment I pay a sizeable whack of capital gains tax.

3. (Informal) attempt, go (informal), try, turn, shot (informal), crack (informal), stab (informal), bash (informal) Let me have a whack at trying to fix the car.

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whack

verb

1. To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply:

bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop, slam, slog, slug, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, wham, whop.

Informal: biff, bop, clip, wallop.

Slang: belt, conk, paste.

Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone.

2. To hit with a quick, sharp blow of the hand:

box, buffet, bust, cuff, punch, slap, smack, spank, swat.

Informal: clip, spat.

3. To strike, set down, or close in such a way as to make a loud noise:

bang, clap, crash, slam.

noun

1. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke:

bang, blow, clout, crack, hit, lick, pound, slug, sock, swat, thwack, welt, wham, whop.

Informal: bash, biff, bop, clip, wallop.

Slang: belt, conk, paste.

2. A quick, sharp blow, especially with the hand:

box, buffet, bust, chop, cuff, punch, slap, smack, smacker, spank, swat.

Informal: clip, spat.

3. Informal. A brief trial:

crack, go, stab, try.

Informal: fling, shot, whirl.

Translations

ضَرْبَةٌ شَديدَهيَضرِبُ بِشِدَّه

lussingsmække

Schlag vermöbeln

bataille coup

elnadrágol

skellur, höggslá svo smelli í

percossa percuotere picchiare proviamo sconfiggere

uždrožti

belziensbelztblieziensiebelztievilkt

küt/pat diye vuruşküt/pat vurmak

打耳光重打

whack

[wæk]

A. N

1. (= blow) → golpe m fuerte, porrazo m
to give sb a whack → dar un golpe fuerte or un porrazo a algn
to give sth a whack → golpear algo ruidosamente

2. (= attempt) to have a whack at sth → intentar algo, probar algo
let's have a whack (at it) → probemos, intentemos

3. (= share) → parte f, porción f
you'll get your whack → recibirás tu parte

4. the car does 200kph top whack → a toda máquina, el coche alcanza una velocidad de 200km/h

5. out of whack (US) → fastidiado

B. EXCL whack! → ¡zas!

C. VT

1. (= beat) → golpear, aporrear; (= defeat) → dar una paliza a
he whacked me with a cane → me dio con una palmeta

2. (fig) the problem has me whacked → el problema me trae perplejo
we've got the problem whacked at last → por fin hemos resuelto el problema

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

whack

[ˈ^hwæk] vt → donner un grand coup à

whack

(inf: = blow) → (knallender) Schlag; to give somebody a whack → jdm einen Schlag versetzen; to give something a whack → auf etw (acc) → schlagen

(esp Brit inf: = attempt) → Versuch m; to have a whack at something/at doing something → etw probieren or versuchen, sich an etw (dat) → versuchen; I’ll have a whack at it → ich will mich mal (d)ranwagen

(esp Brit inf: = share) → (An)teil m; we’re offering £50,000, top whack → wir bieten höchstens or maximal £ 50.000; he’s earning the top whack → er bekommt das Spitzengehalt

(inf: = hit) → schlagen, hauen (inf)

(inf: = defeat) → (haushoch) schlagen

(inf: = exhaust) → erschlagen (inf)

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whack

[wæk]

1. n

a. (blow) → (forte) colpo

b. (fam) (attempt) to have a whack at sth/at doing sth → provare qc/a fare qc, tentare qc/di fare qc

c. (fam) (share) → parte f, fetta

2. vt (person) → dare un ceffone a; (ball) → colpire con forza (fam) (defeat) → dare una batosta a

whack

(wӕk) verb

to strike smartly, making a loud sound. His father whacked him for misbehaving.

noun

a blow. His father gave him a whack across the ear.

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Though your worship was not so badly off, having in your arms that incomparable beauty you spoke of; but I, what did I have, except the heaviest whacks I think I had in all my life?

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She never licks anybody -- whacks 'em over the head with her thimble -- and who cares for that, I'd like to know.

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His stick had rested a moment while he looked to see the giant topple into the water, when down came the other upon his head, whack! Robin saw more stars in that one moment than all the astronomers have since discovered, and forthwith he dropped neatly into the stream.

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I reckon our pow- wows won't do us or anyone much harm, so let's have another whack at the whence, why and whither this evening, doctor."

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The noise of the guns, too, confused him, they no longer seemed to boom; they went whack, whack, whack, whack, and each faint flash made his heart jump in anticipation of the instant impact.

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When they got between the worker and his product, they took a whack out of it for themselves The size of the whack was determined by no rule of equity; but by their own strength and swinishness.

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Whack, whack, whack, come his blows, breaking down the gipsy's guard, and threatening to reach his head every moment.

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The orchestra played negro melodies and a versatile drummer pounded, whacked, clattered and scratched on a dozen machines to make noise.

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"It got half of it," he announced; "but I got a whack at it jes' the same.

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When I'd read about a half a minute, he fetched the book a whack with his hand and knocked it across the house.