wikipedia|whack
English
Etymology
onomatopoetic|Onomatopoetic.
Category:Onomatopoeia
Pronunciation
IPA|/wæk/, IPAchar|/�æk/ or IPAchar|/hwæk/
rhymes|æk
Homophones
wack
Noun
en-noun
- A blow, impact or slap.
- A share or portion.
#: 1951: Letters to John Middleton Murry, 1913-1922, Katherine Mansfield
#:: For one thing I had a splendid supper when I got on board�a whack of cold, lean beef and pighells, bread, butter ad lib., tea, and plenty of good bread.
- An attempt.
Translations
trans-top|A blow, impact or slap
Finnish: mäjäys, täräytys, isku
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Verb
en-verb
- To hit, slap or strike.
- To kill, bump off.
- To share or parcel out.
Translations
trans-top|To hit, slap or strike
Finnish: mäjäyttää, iskeä, täräyttää
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trans-top|To kill, bump off
Finnish: tappaa
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Derived terms
out of whack
whack the illy
whacky
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