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• a variation of wack.

whack

¹ American  

[hwak, wak] / ʰwæk, wæk /

verb (used with object)

whacks, present (3rd person singular) whacked, past participle, past whacking present participle

1. to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.

2. Slang. to divide into or take in shares (often followed byup ).

   Whack the loot between us two.

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verb (used without object)

whacks, present (3rd person singular) whacked, past participle, past whacking present participle

1. to strike a smart, resounding blow or blows.

noun

1. a smart, resounding blow.

   a whack with his hand.

2. Informal. a trial or attempt.

   to take a whack at a job.

   Synonyms:

   turn, go, try

3. Slang. a portion or share.

verb phrase

1. whack out to produce quickly or, sometimes, carelessly.

   She whacks out a short story every week or so.

2. whack off

   1. to cut off or separate with a blow.

      The cook whacked off the fish's head.

   2. Slang: Vulgar. to masturbate.

idioms

1. out of whack, out of order or alignment; not in proper condition.

whack ² American  

[hwak, wak] / ʰwæk, wæk /

noun

1. a variant of wack.

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whack British  

/ wæk /

verb

1. to strike with a sharp resounding blow

2. informal (usually passive) to exhaust completely

3. informal (tr; usu foll by in or on) to put something on to or into something else with force or abandon

   whack on some sunscreen

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noun

1. slang (tr) to murder

   if you were out of line you got whacked

2. a sharp resounding blow or the noise made by such a blow

3. informal a share or portion

4. informal a try or attempt (esp in the phrase have a whack at )

5. informal out of order; unbalanced

   the whole system is out of whack

interjection

1. an exclamation imitating the noise of a sharp resounding blow

whack More Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing whack

• have a crack (whack) at
• out of kilter (whack)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• whacker
  noun

Inflected Forms

Participles

• whacking
  present
• whacked
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• whack
  simple
• whacks
  simple
• have whacked
  perfect
• has whacked
  perfect
• am whacking
  progressive
• are whacking
  progressive
• is whacking
  progressive
• have been whacking
  perfect progressive
• has been whacking
  perfect progressive

Past

• whacked
  simple
• had whacked
  perfect
• was whacking
  progressive
• were whacking
  progressive
• had been whacking
  perfect progressive

Future

• will whack
  simple
• will have whacked
  perfect
• will be whacking
  progressive
• will have been whacking
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of whack

First recorded in 1710–20; originally dialect, Scots form of thwack; cf. whang ², whittle

Example Sentences

Tems and Tierra Whack took on “Fu-Gee-La,” while Nas and Doja Cat sang “If I Ruled the World.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Afterward, she is still the real Whack, but in a very different movie.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2023

Whack a bunch of glitter and sprinkles on it.

From BBC • May 10, 2023

“The resort … feels like the aftermath of a paintball game held during a garden party. Whack — mint green. Splat — canary yellow. Oof — teal blue.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2022

My cousin's shout comes from the bench: "Whack it, Anna! And then run to Jenna. Martha, take it easy on her, will you?"

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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