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WHACK

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of hitting vigorously

Example:

he gave the table a whack

Synonyms:

belt; knock; rap; whack; whang

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("whack" is a kind of...):

blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)

Derivation:

whack (hit hard)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The sound made by a sharp swift blow

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("whack" is a kind of...):

sound (the sudden occurrence of an audible event)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hit hard

Example:

The teacher whacked the boy

Synonyms:

wallop; whack; wham; whop

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "whack" is one way to...):

hit (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to whack his opponent

Derivation:

whack (the act of hitting vigorously)

whacking (the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows)

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