whacks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of whacksnext
plural of whack
1
as in tries
an effort to do or accomplish something took a whack at solving the math problem

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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

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3
as in claps
a loud explosive sound the whack echoed around the field

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whacks

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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

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2
as in assassinates
slang to put to death deliberately without a second thought the mob boss had them whacked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whacks
  1. hits
  2. executes
  3. punches
  4. slams
  5. claps
  6. pounds
Verb
  • First, there are those who lip-sync – like Kili Paul, a Tanzanian social media star who performs Bollywood and other movie hits against the backdrop of his rural community — a mix of greenery and low-slung buildings.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But the next wave hits different.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of hits
Verb
  • Fred Battisti develops and executes a companywide leasing strategy as First National Realty Partners' Chief Revenue Officer.
    Fred Battisti, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • If the company executes well on its foundry plans and delivers compelling new CPU and GPU chips, Intel could see almost 3x upside.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of executes
Noun
  • Employers today want people who can roll with the punches, adapt to different work setups, and thrive in any environment.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Employers today want people who can roll with the punches, adapt to different work setups, and thrive in any environment.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of punches
Verb
  • But Wesley slams off the tape right then and there, and later side-eyes Graham in the break room.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Out of the blue, Ian attacks the man and slams a dagger into his heart.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of slams
Verb
  • Green claps along, and is visibly impressed when Freeman hits that signature high note.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores claps during the press conference on July 30, 2021 at the Pistons Performance Center in Detroit, Michigan.
    Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of claps
Noun
  • Make sure to start with a low weight (say, one or two pounds), then work your way up.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Californians typically toss more than 1 million metric tons of textiles each year — that’s more pounds of clothing than the weight of the Golden Gate Bridge, plus the 55,000 cars that cross it each day.
    Lewis Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of pounds
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