thwack

[thwak]

verb (used with object)

1. to strike or beat vigorously with something flat; whack.

noun

1. a sharp blow with something flat.

thwack

/ θwæk /

verb

1. to beat, hit, or flog, esp with something flat

noun

1. 1. a blow with something flat

   2. the sound made by it

interjection

1. an exclamation imitative of this sound

Other Word Forms

• thwacker noun
• outthwack verb (used with object)
• unthwacked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thwack¹

First recorded in 1520–30; imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of thwack¹

C16: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

With a hop, skip and a thwack, the age of the Chloe Kelly is upon us.

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Forget the huge thwack of decisive national victory.

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Fans all over the world can track every shot of every player — including balls thwacked on the driving range.

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Combine sand and gunpowder and thwack, you’ve made a brick of TNT.

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"Beryl was like a surprise attack, like an ambush," says Cornelius, in a deep baritone voice, over the market's chatter, reggae and thwack of cleavers on chopping boards.

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