Sekirov Dictionary

whack

/ˈwæk/

noun 10
verb 7
forms 3
phrases 9

noun10

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The strike itself.
- Saka was a threat from the first whistle; Ukraine rightly wary of him and dishing out the usual whacks. — 2023
The stroke itself, regardless of its successful impact.
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(slang) An attempt, a chance, a turn, a go, originally an attempt to beat someone or something.
- C'mon. Take a whack at it.
- 40 bucks a whack.
The sound of a heavy strike.
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(slang) A harmful outcome or repercussion.
- But I rely on you to give me the nod in time to get Cora clear off whatever happens. I can take my own whack as it comes—as I always have done. — 1934
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(old-fashioned) A share, a portion, especially a full share or large portion.
- I don’t care about much wine afterwards—I take my whack at dinner—I mean my share, you know; and when I have had as much as I want I toddle up to tea. — 1848
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(slang) The backslash, ⟨ \ ⟩.
- del c:\docs\readme.txt Delete c colon whack docs whack readme dot text.
(old-fashioned) PCP, phencyclidine (also wack).
(no longer used) A whack-up: a division of an amount into separate whacks, a divvying up.
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(US, no longer used) A deal, an agreement.
- It's a whack!

verb7

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To hit, slap or strike.
- The bat whacked the baseball.
- G. W. Cable Rodsmen were whacking their way through willow brakes.
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(slang) To assassinate, bump off.
- Niko Bellic: So you want me to talk to him? / Jimmy Pegorino: I want you to whack him! And after that I want you to kill all the other rats I surround myself with... — 2008
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To beat convincingly; to thrash.
- The fidgety Majors were whacked 9-1 by the Kitchener Panthers at Couch and now trail their rivals 2-0 in an increasingly uncomfortable best-of-seven Intercounty Baseball League first-round series. — 2012
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(UK) To surpass; to better.
- Recently I was over in Ireland, I love the place, proper fishing, can't whack it! — 2012
(slang) To share or parcel out (often with up).
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(Singapore, Singlish) To attempt something despite not knowing how to do it; to take on a task spontaneously and carelessly without planning.
- Miss Loi always tells her students not to anyhow whack, stay calm and know thy approach before attempting each question. — 2007
(Singapore, Singlish) To eat something hurriedly.

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Phrases with whack

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