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- [hwakt, wakt]
- /ʰwækt, wækt/
- /wækt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwakt, wakt]
- /ʰwækt, wækt/
Definitions of whacked word
- adjective whacked exhausted; tired out. 1
- verb with object whacked to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows. 1
- verb with object whacked Slang. to divide into or take in shares (often followed by up): Whack the loot between us two. 1
- verb without object whacked to strike a smart, resounding blow or blows. 1
- noun whacked a smart, resounding blow: a whack with his hand. 1
- noun whacked Informal. a trial or attempt: to take a whack at a job. 1
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Origin of whacked
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; whack + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Whacked
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
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whacked popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whacked
adjective whacked
noun whacked
- sock — a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.
- bang — If something bangs, it makes a sudden loud noise, once or several times.
- belt — A belt is a strip of leather or cloth that you fasten round your waist.
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- bop — A bop is a dance.
verb whacked
- bump — If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving.
- collide — If two or more moving people or objects collide, they crash into one another. If a moving person or object collides with a person or object that is not moving, they crash into them.
- smash — to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter: He smashed the vase against the wall.
- clatter — If you say that people or things clatter somewhere, you mean that they move there noisily.
- crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
general whacked
- clonk — to make a loud dull thud
- clump — A clump of things such as trees or plants is a small group of them growing together.
- clunk — A clunk is a sound made by a heavy object hitting something hard.
- fall — to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
- flutter — to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze.
Antonyms for whacked
adjective whacked
- fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
noun whacked
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- flattery — the act of flattering.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
verb whacked
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- tap — Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- unbox — to remove from a box.
- placate — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
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