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out of whack

out of whack
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out uhv, ov hwak, wak]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv ʰwæk, wæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out uhv, ov hwak, wak]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv ʰwæk, wæk/

Definitions of out of whack words

  • verb with object out of whack to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows. 1
  • verb with object out of whack Slang. to divide into or take in shares (often followed by up): Whack the loot between us two. 1
  • verb without object out of whack to strike a smart, resounding blow or blows. 1
  • noun out of whack a smart, resounding blow: a whack with his hand. 1
  • noun out of whack Informal. a trial or attempt: to take a whack at a job. 1
  • noun out of whack Slang. a portion or share. 1

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Origin of out of whack

First appearance:

before 1710
One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20; orig. dial., Scots form of thwack; cf. whang2, whittle

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Parts of speech for Out of whack

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

out of whack popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

out of whack usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for out of whack

adj out of whack

  • amok — a state of murderous frenzy, originally observed among Malays
  • beat-up — Informal. dilapidated; in poor condition from use: a beat-up old jalopy.
  • broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
  • damaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
  • flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.

adverb out of whack

  • decommissioned — to remove or retire (a ship, airplane, etc.) from active service.
  • down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
  • faulty — having faults or defects; imperfect.
  • kaput — ruined; done for; demolished.

adjective out of whack

  • dinged — to cause surface damage to; dent: Flying gravel had dinged the car's fenders.
  • dislocated — Simple past tense and past participle of dislocate.
  • flipped — to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, especially so as to cause to turn over in the air: to flip a coin.
  • orderless — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
  • wracked — Also called cloud rack. a group of drifting clouds.

Antonyms for out of whack

adjective out of whack

  • arranged — If you say how things are arranged, you are talking about their position in relation to each other or to something else.

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