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whacks
We have found lemma(root) word of whacks : whack.
Definitions
[wak], (Verb)
Definitions:
- strike forcefully with a sharp blow
(e.g: his attacker whacked him on the head)
Phrases:
- at a whack
- out of whack
- top whack
Origin
:
early 18th century: imitative, or perhaps an alteration of thwack
[wak], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a sharp or resounding blow
(e.g: with a few whacks and some loud whistles, they drove the animals away)
- a try or attempt
(e.g: we decided to take a whack at spotting the decade's trends)
- a specified share of or contribution to something
(e.g: motorists pay a fair whack for the use of the roads through taxes)
Phrases:
- at a whack
- out of whack
- top whack
Origin
:
early 18th century: imitative, or perhaps an alteration of thwack
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