thwack
to strike or beat vigorously with something flat; whack.
a sharp blow with something flat.
Origin of thwack
1Other words from thwack
- thwacker, noun
- outthwack, verb (used with object)
- un·thwacked, adjective
Words Nearby thwack
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How to use thwack in a sentence
Meanwhile, Ben sweeps on like the wind, hearkening even in his haste for the welcome "thwack, thwack" of his father's axe.
Little Folks (November 1884) | VariousA thwack upon his shoulders, almost as loud as that of the peel an hour before, sent him half out of bed.
Pippin; A Wandering Flame | Laura E. RichardsHe was stronger than the prince, otherwise there wouldn't have been a table to thwack.
The Princess Elopes | Harold MacGrathThe Judge raised the strip of leather and brought it down with a resounding thwack across the boy's legs.
At the Little Brown House | Ruth Alberta BrownJantje and his master turned out of the road, and soon the unmistakable thwack!
With Steyn and De Wet | Philip Pienaar
British Dictionary definitions for thwack
/ (θwæk) /
to beat, hit, or flog, esp with something flat
a blow with something flat
the sound made by it
an exclamation imitative of this sound
Origin of thwack
1Derived forms of thwack
- thwacker, noun
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