whack

verb
UK: /wæk/
US: /wæk/

  1. To hit someone or something with a lot of force.

    1. I will whack the ball with my bat. [ ] [ ]
    2. He used a hammer to whack the old furniture into smaller pieces. [ ] [ ]

  2. To defeat someone or something easily and completely.

    1. Our team will whack their team easily. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company managed to whack its competition in the regional market. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hit crazy blow smash eliminate eccentric strike defeat
whack noun

  1. A strong or heavy blow.

    1. The whack of the bat was loud. [ ] [ ]
    2. She gave the vending machine a whack when it didn't dispense her drink. [ ] [ ]
whack adjective

  1. Crazy or eccentric.

    1. His ideas are a little whack. [ ] [ ]
    2. That show is completely whack and not very funny at all. [ ] [ ]
whack transitive-verb

  1. To get rid of or eliminate something.

    1. Let's whack all the weeds in the garden. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company decided to whack several departments to save money. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "whack" in English means: To hit someone or something with a lot of force., To defeat someone or something easily and completely..

The phonetic transcription of "whack" is /wæk/ in British English and /wæk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "whack": hit, crazy, blow, smash, eliminate, eccentric, strike, defeat.

Example usage of "whack": "I will whack the ball with my bat.". More examples on the page.