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thwack
(thwăk)tr.v. thwacked, thwack·ing, thwacks
To strike or hit with a flat object; whack.
n.
A hard blow with a flat object; a whack.
[Imitative.]
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thwack
(θwæk)vb
to beat, hit, or flog, esp with something flat
n
a. a blow with something flat
b. the sound made by it
interj
an exclamation imitative of this sound
[C16: of imitative origin]
ˈthwacker n
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thwack
(θwæk)v.t.
1. to strike or beat vigorously with something flat; whack.
n. 2. a sharp blow with something flat.
[1520–30; imitative]
thwack′er, n.
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Past participle: thwacked
Gerund: thwacking
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Noun | 1. | thwack - a hard blow with a flat object blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" |
Verb | 1. | thwack - deliver a hard blow to; "The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved" hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" |
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thwack
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