whang 1 (hw ng, w ng)n.1. A thong or whip of hide or leather. 2. a. A lashing blow, as of a whip. b. The sound of such a blow. 3. Vulgar Slang The penis. tr.v. whanged, whang·ing, whangs 1. To beat or whip with a thong. 2. To beat with a sharp blow or blows.
[Dialectal variant of Middle English thong, thwang, thong; see thong.] |
whang 2 (hw ng, w ng) Informal v. whanged, whang·ing, whangs v.tr. To strike so as to produce a loud, reverberant noise. v.intr. To produce a loud, reverberant noise. n. A loud, reverberant noise.
[Imitative.] |
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| Noun | 1. | whang - the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" |
| Verb | 1. | whang - beat with forcebeat - hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe" |
| 2. | whang - propel or hit with force; "whang the ball"hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" |
| 3. | whang - attack forcefully; "whang away at the school reform plan" |