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thwack
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | a hit with a solid object |
| Synonyms: | bang, belt, blow, bop, crack, knock, rap, slam, smack, sock, strike, swat, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whop |
| Main Entry: | clap |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loud hitting noise |
| Synonyms: | applause, bang, blast, boom, burst, crack, crash, handclap, pat, slam, slap, smash, strike, thrust, thunder, thunderclap, thwack, wallop, whack, wham |
| Main Entry: | crack |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loud sound, usually from hitting |
| Synonyms: | bang, bash, belt, blast, blow, boom, buffet, burst, clap, clip, clout, crash, cuff, explosion, go, noise, pop, report, shot, slam, slap, smack, smash, snap, splintering, splitting, stab, stroke, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, wham |
| Main Entry: | thud/thump |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | dull crash; dull sound |
| Synonyms: | bang, beat, blow, clonk, clout, clump, clunk, fall, flutter, hammer, hit, knock, plop, poke, pound, pounding, pulse, rap, slap, smack, strike, throb, thunk, thwack, wallop, whack |
| Main Entry: | wallop |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong hit |
| Synonyms: | bash, belt, blow, bop, bump, clash, collision, crash, haymaker, impact, jar, jolt, kick, percussion, punch, shock, slam, slug, smack, smash, thump, thwack, whack |
| Main Entry: | thump |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hit |
| Synonyms: | bang, beat, blow, bop, ding, drub, knock, pound, punch, smack, sound, strike, stump, throb, thud, thwack, wallop, whack, whop |
| Main Entry: | whack |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hit |
| Synonyms: | bang, bash, bat, beat, belt, biff, box, buffet, clobber, clout, crack, cuff, ding, lambaste*, nail, rap, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, strike, thrash, thump, thwack, wallop, wham |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | thud |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | crash |
| Synonyms: | bang, beat, blow, clonk, clout, clump, clunk, fall, flutter, hammer, hit, knock, plop, poke, pound, pounding, pulse, rap, slap, smack, strike, throb, thump, thwack, tunk, wallop, whack |
| Main Entry: | biff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blow |
| Synonyms: | belt, clout, crack, cuff, hit, knock, lick, pound, punch, roundhouse, slap, slug, smack, strike, swat, thwack, wallop, whack, wham, whop |
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