whack

whack  (hwk, wk)

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.

n.

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.

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[Probably imitative.]

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whack

Verb

to hit hard: that lad whacked him over the head with a bottle

Noun

1. a hard blow or the sound of one: a whack with a blunt instrument

2. Informal a share: he took his whack of that money

3. have a whack to make an attempt

4. out of whack Informal out of order or out of condition: my body is just a little out of whack [imitative]

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Whack a portion or share.

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

Thesaurus

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"

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whack (Informal)

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) beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

noun 2. 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

noun 3. (Informal) share, part, cut (informal) bit, portion, quota, allotment

noun 4. (Informal) attempt, go (informal) try, turn, shot (informal) crack (informal) stab (informal) bash (informal)

Translations

whack [wæk] vt → dar un buen golpe a

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whack [wæk] vt → donner un grand coup à

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whack [wæk] vt → schlagen

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whack [wæk] vt → picchiare, battere