thwack
verb (used with object)
to strike or beat vigorously with something flat; whack.
thwacking
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present participleof thwack.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Once, the frenetic thwacking of flippers was the peak of manic childhood glee.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2023
It was a beautiful trail, and the woods soon filled with the steady sound of boots on dirt, poles thwacking rocks and heavy breathing.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2023
In the U.S. alone, somewhere between several hundred million and one billion birds die every year after thwacking into windows, many of them beckoned by interior lights.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 1, 2022
Elsewhere we hear knives thwacking against cutting boards, pans rattling across stoves, onions sizzling in pans and the ticking of the clock that signals the start of service.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2022
Conversation trailed off, and the room became silent except for the monotonous thwacking of J.B. riding his rocking horse in the corner.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
