thwack

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thwak]
- /θwæk/
- /θwæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thwak]
- /θwæk/

Definitions of thwack word

verb with object thwack to strike or beat vigorously with something flat; whack. 1
noun thwack a sharp blow with something flat. 1
noun thwack blow 1
transitive verb thwack hit hard 1
noun thwack sound 1
countable noun thwack A thwack is a sound made when two solid objects hit each other hard. 0

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Origin of thwack

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; imitative

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Parts of speech for Thwack

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Thwack

thwack popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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.

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Synonyms for thwack

noun thwack

bat — A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in baseball, softball, cricket, rounders, or table tennis.
blindside — If you say that you were blindsided by something, you mean that it surprised you in a negative way.
blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
handclap — a clapping of the hands.
haymaker — a person or machine that cuts hay and spreads it to dry.

verb thwack

beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
biff — If you biff someone, you hit them with your fist.
blitzed — inebriated; drunk
blitzing — Military. an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support. an intensive aerial bombing.
bop — A bop is a dance.

noun, verb thwack

clonk — to make a loud dull thud

All 46 Synonyms of thwack