thwack

  • 11thwack — I UK [θwæk] / US noun [singular] a short loud sound like something flat hitting a surface hard II UK [θwæk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms thwack : present tense I/you/we/they thwack he/she/it thwacks present participle thwacking past tense… …

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  • 12thwack — 1. noun the plastic ruler made a loud thwack on the desk Syn: slap, whack, smack, wallop 2. verb See thump 1. 1) …

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  • 13thwack — [[t]θwæk[/t]] v. t. 1) to strike or beat vigorously with something flat; whack 2) a sharp blow with something flat • Etymology: 1520–30; imit. thwack′er, n …

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  • 14thwack — I. transitive verb Etymology: imitative Date: circa 1530 to strike with or as if with something flat or heavy ; whack II. noun Date: 1587 a heavy blow ; whack; also the sound of or as if of such a blow …

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  • 15thwack — thwacker, n. /thwak/, v.t. 1. to strike or beat vigorously with something flat; whack. n. 2. a sharp blow with something flat. [1520 30; imit.] * * * …

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  • 16thwack — 1. noun /θwæk/ a) The act of thwacking; a strike or blow, especially with a flat implement. b) To strike with a wet, slapping sound. 2. verb /θwæk/ a) To …

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  • 17thwack — Synonyms and related words: bang, bash, bat, beating, belt, biff, blow, bonk, bop, bump, burst, bust, chop, clap, clash, clip, clobber, clout, clump, coldcock, crack, crash, crump, cut, dash, deal, deal a blow, deck, dig, dint, drub, drubbing,… …

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  • 18thwack — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. whack, thump, hit; see blow 1 . v. Syn. whack, thrash, thump; see hit 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply: bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop1, slam, slog, slug3, smash,… …

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  • 19thwack — θwæk n. whack, blow, strike, slap v. strike, punch …

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  • 20thwack — verb strike forcefully with a sharp blow. noun a sharp blow. Origin ME: imitative …

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