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WHANG

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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 ("whang" is a kind of...):

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

Derivation:

whang (attack forcefully)

whang (beat with force)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Attack forcefully

Example:

whang away at the school reform plan

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

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

assail; assault; attack; lash out; round; snipe (attack in speech or writing)

Sentence frames:

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

Derivation:

whang (the act of hitting vigorously)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Propel or hit with force

Example:

whang the ball

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

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

hit (cause to move by striking)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Beat with force

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

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

beat (hit repeatedly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to whang his opponent

Derivation:

whang (the act of hitting vigorously)

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