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- [hwak-ing, wak-]
- /ˈʰwæk ɪŋ, ˈwæk-/
- /ˈwæk.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwak-ing, wak-]
- /ˈʰwæk ɪŋ, ˈwæk-/
Definitions of whacking word
- adjective whacking large. 1
- verb with object whacking to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows. 1
- verb with object whacking Slang. to divide into or take in shares (often followed by up): Whack the loot between us two. 1
- verb without object whacking to strike a smart, resounding blow or blows. 1
- noun whacking a smart, resounding blow: a whack with his hand. 1
- noun whacking Informal. a trial or attempt: to take a whack at a job. 1
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Origin of whacking
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; whack + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Whacking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whacking popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whacking
adjective whacking
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- enormous — very big
- massive — consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy: massive columns.
- gigantic — very large; huge: a gigantic statue.
- mammoth — any large, elephantlike mammal of the extinct genus Mammuthus, from the Pleistocene Epoch, having hairy skin and ridged molar teeth.
noun whacking
- 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.
general whacking
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- 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.
verb whacking
- 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.
Antonyms for whacking
adjective whacking
- piddling — amounting to very little; trifling; negligible: a piddling sum of money.
noun whacking
- 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 whacking
- 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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