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| Main Entry: |
whack
[hwak, wak]
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| 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: | approach |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | plan of attack, resolution |
| Synonyms: | attitude, concept, course, crack, fling, go*, idea, lick, manner, means, method, mode, modus operandi, new wrinkle, offer, procedure, program, shot, stab, style, technique, way, whack, wrinkle |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | attempt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | try, effort |
| Synonyms: | all one's got, attack, bid*, crack*, dry run, endeavor, exertion, experiment, fling, go, header, lick*, one's all, one's darnedest, one's level best, pursuit, shot, stab, striving, struggle, trial, try, tryout, undertaking, venture, whack, workout |
| Antonyms: | certainty, laziness, success |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bang |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loud hit or knock |
| Synonyms: | bash, bat, belt, blow, box, bump, collide, crack, cuff, punch, slam, smack, smash, sock, stroke, wallop, whack, whop |
| Antonyms: | tap |
| Main Entry: | bang |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | moving by hitting hard |
| Synonyms: | bash, beat, bump, clatter, collide, crash, hammer, hit, knock, pound, pummel, rap, slam, smash, strike, thump, whack |
| Main Entry: | bash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hit |
| Synonyms: | clobber, pop*, punch, slam, slug, smash, strike, whack |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bat |
| 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: | blow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hard hit |
| Synonyms: | KO, bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, blindside, bop, buffet, bump, clip, clout, clump, collision, concussion, crack, cut, ding, impact, jab, jar, jolt, kick, knock, knockout, knuckle sandwich, lick, percussion, poke, pound, punch, rap, shock, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, strike, stroke, swat, swing, swipe, thrust, thump, thwack, uppercut, wallop, whack, whomp, zap |
| Main Entry: | box |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | punch competitively |
| Synonyms: | buffet, clout, cuff, duke, exchange blows, hit, mix, scrap, slap, slug, sock, spar, strike, wallop, whack |
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