English noun: whack | |||
1. | whack (event) the sound made by a sharp swift blow | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
2. | whack (act) the act of hitting vigorously | ||
Samples | He gave the table a whack. | ||
Synonyms | belt, knock, rap, whang | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blow | ||
English verb: whack | |||
1. | whack (contact) hit hard | ||
Samples | The teacher whacked the boy. | ||
Examples | The fighter managed to whack his opponent | ||
Synonyms | wallop, wham, whop | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||