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• present participle of whack.

whacking

American  

[hwak-ing, wak-] / ˈʰwæk ɪŋ, ˈwæk- /

adjective

Informal.

1. large.

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whacking British  

/ ˈwækɪŋ /

adjective

1. enormous

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adverb

1. (intensifier)

   a whacking big lie

Etymology

Origin of whacking

First recorded in 1800–10; whack + -ing ²

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Example Sentences

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whacking

The 28-year-old started patiently, reaching her half-century off 63 balls after Bouchier dominated the strike early on, before kicking on and whacking her next fifty off just 37.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

So now he’s whacking Canada harder for punching back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Hunter was dropped on three and went on to make 28 before Prendergast accelerated through the middle overs, whacking eight fours and two sixes in her match-winning knock.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

From repeatedly whacking steel with a heavy hammer to sitting sweat-drenched by a hearth for hours, the daily grind of blademaking is also not for the faint-hearted.

From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026

I walked over to the snag, spit on my hands, and started whacking away with my club.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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