thwack
verb (used with object)
to strike or beat vigorously with something flat; whack.
are thwacking
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present progressiveof thwack.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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They are thwacking it mightily into the toughest gale, watching it hover and dip and rise again, often to soar away like a homing bird into the trees to some unplayable nest.
From Time Magazine Archive
