thwack

American  

[thwak] / θwæk /

verb (used with object)

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

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noun

1. a sharp blow with something flat.

thwack British  

/ θwæk /

verb

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

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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

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

Etymology

Origin of thwack

First recorded in 1520–30; imitative

Example Sentences

On Everybody's Trying To Figure Me Out, she even tuned her snare drum to match the "iconic" thwack of U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday.

From BBC

With a hop, skip and a thwack, Chloe Kelly scored the winning penalty in the Euro 2025 final - and shifted the culture of English football.

From BBC

Forget the huge thwack of decisive national victory.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times