| 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 | ||