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• a variation of wack.

whack

¹ American  

[hwak, wak] / ʰwæk, wæk /

verb (used with object)

whacks, present (3rd person singular) whacked, past participle, past whacking present participle

1. to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.

2. Slang. to divide into or take in shares (often followed byup ).

   Whack the loot between us two.

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verb (used without object)

whacks, present (3rd person singular) whacked, past participle, past whacking present participle

1. to strike a smart, resounding blow or blows.

noun

1. a smart, resounding blow.

   a whack with his hand.

2. Informal. a trial or attempt.

   to take a whack at a job.

   Synonyms:

   turn, go, try

3. Slang. a portion or share.

verb phrase

1. whack out to produce quickly or, sometimes, carelessly.

   She whacks out a short story every week or so.

2. whack off

   1. to cut off or separate with a blow.

      The cook whacked off the fish's head.

   2. Slang: Vulgar. to masturbate.

idioms

1. out of whack, out of order or alignment; not in proper condition.

whack ² American  

[hwak, wak] / ʰwæk, wæk /

noun

1. a variant of wack.

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whack British  

/ wæk /

verb

1. to strike with a sharp resounding blow

2. informal (usually passive) to exhaust completely

3. informal (tr; usu foll by in or on) to put something on to or into something else with force or abandon

   whack on some sunscreen

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noun

1. slang (tr) to murder

   if you were out of line you got whacked

2. a sharp resounding blow or the noise made by such a blow

3. informal a share or portion

4. informal a try or attempt (esp in the phrase have a whack at )

5. informal out of order; unbalanced

   the whole system is out of whack

interjection

1. an exclamation imitating the noise of a sharp resounding blow

whack More Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing whack

• have a crack (whack) at
• out of kilter (whack)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• whacker
  noun

Inflected Forms

Participles

• whacking
  present
• whacked
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• whack
  simple
• whacks
  simple
• have whacked
  perfect
• has whacked
  perfect
• am whacking
  progressive
• are whacking
  progressive
• is whacking
  progressive
• have been whacking
  perfect progressive
• has been whacking
  perfect progressive

Past

• whacked
  simple
• had whacked
  perfect
• was whacking
  progressive
• were whacking
  progressive
• had been whacking
  perfect progressive

Future

• will whack
  simple
• will have whacked
  perfect
• will be whacking
  progressive
• will have been whacking
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of whack

First recorded in 1710–20; originally dialect, Scots form of thwack; cf. whang ², whittle

Example Sentences

The bakery now has a long-term lease, as do other graduates of the program, including Mello flower shop, arts-and-crafts studio Craftivity and Whack Donuts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Whack it about for the first hour or bat for as long as they can?

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024

Multiple New York Police Department officers responded to the scene and were quickly able to apprehend the two suspects, 30-year-old Robert Whack and 18-year-old Supreme Gooding.

From Fox News • Mar. 29, 2022

Inspired by artists Yolandi, Awkwafina and Tierra Whack — “who seemed to break the mold and ‘own their weirdness,’ ” she wrote — Morgan tried her hand at an alternate career.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2022

My cousin's shout comes from the bench: "Whack it, Anna! And then run to Jenna. Martha, take it easy on her, will you?"

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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