Synonyms of whacks

whacks 1 of 2

noun

plural of whack

1

as in tries

an effort to do or accomplish something

took a whack at solving the math problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tries
• attempts
• stabs
• goes
• offers
• shots
• bids
• passes
• bashes
• endeavors
• flings
• cracks
• essays
• trials
• whirls
• assays
• throes
• struggles
• strivings
• undertakings
• trial and errors

2

as in blows

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

gave the wasp's nest a good whack with the bat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blows
• slaps
• thumps
• thuds
• punches
• swipes
• hits
• knocks
• spanks
• strokes
• smacks
• pokes
• pounds
• licks
• slams
• bangs
• swats
• claps
• beats
• whaps
• thwacks
• clips
• hooks
• kicks
• chops
• lashes
• biffs
• bops
• whams
• bashes
• hands
• switches
• smashes
• welts
• pelts
• haymakers
• socks
• wallops
• clouts
• fillips
• raps
• bats
• douses
• belts
• whops
• hacks
• cuffs
• stripes
• plumps
• knees
• slugs
• picks
• swings
• lickings
• stingers
• buffets
• dabs
• cracks
• busts
• boxes
• beatings
• larrups
• counterpunches
• shivers
• lefts
• counter-blows
• whips
• counters
• uppercuts
• counter-strokes
• counterblows
• counterstrokes
• sucker punches
• roundhouses
• rabbit punches
• body blows
• thrashings
• whippings
• rights
• batterings
• knockdowns
• drubbings
• crunchers
• right-handers
• KOs
• sidewinders
• kayos
• pastings
• bastinadoes
• one-twos
• knockouts
• wallopings
• bastinades

3

as in claps

a loud explosive sound

the whack echoed around the field

Synonyms & Similar Words

• claps
• bangs
• blasts
• booms
• thwacks
• pops
• slams
• crashes
• thunderclaps
• roars
• cracks
• knocks
• smashes
• reports
• snaps
• whomps
• taps
• whumps
• thunks
• clangs
• howls
• clanks
• whams
• clashes
• raps
• outcries
• blares
• clamors
• clangors
• uproars
• tumults
• hullabaloos
• hue and cries
• hubbubs

whacks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of whack

1

as in slaps

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

whacked the vending machine to get the candy bar to fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slaps
• knocks
• smacks
• hits
• slams
• punches
• claps
• bangs
• strikes
• swipes
• pounds
• clips
• thumps
• swats
• kicks
• thwacks
• bashes
• bats
• cracks
• shoves
• nails
• pokes
• hammers
• smites
• stabs
• bludgeons
• clobbers
• licks
• taps
• zaps
• jabs
• wallops
• bonks
• bops
• boxes
• pushes
• clouts
• flicks
• socks
• raps
• bobs
• biffs
• chops
• slugs
• tags
• belts
• clocks
• slogs
• pastes
• strokes
• bumps
• busts
• whales
• mauls
• pummels
• beats
• lambasts
• hangs one on
• mangles
• slashes
• lambastes
• jostles
• roughs
• knees
• batters
• drubs
• prods
• whips
• lashes
• pelts
• cuffs
• stamps
• bunts
• scuffs
• dumps
• peppers
• buffets
• butts
• flails
• conks
• thrashes
• decks
• laces
• flogs
• saps
• pommels
• cudgels
• levels
• bowls (down or over)
• clubs
• spears
• fells
• switches
• canes
• bungs
• creams
• brains
• knocks down
• floors
• beans
• sledges
• sucker punches
• skulls
• sledgehammers
• rabbit-punches

2

as in assassinates

slang to put to death deliberately

without a second thought the mob boss had them whacked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assassinates
• murders
• slays
• executes
• kills
• gets
• offs
• dispatches
• snuffs
• neutralizes
• terminates
• croaks
• shoots
• liquidates
• destroys
• slaughters
• rubs out
• knocks off
• ices
• does away with
• takes out
• does in
• puts away
• bumps off
• smites
• zaps
• blows away
• claims
• cuts down
• eliminates
• shoots down
• blots out
• fells
• annihilates
• eradicates
• exterminates
• carries off
• mows (down)
• butchers
• massacres
• wipes out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raises
• restores
• revives
• animates
• resurrects
• resuscitates