- present participle of whack.
whacking
Americanadjective
adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of whacking
Example Sentences
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Hunter was dropped on three and went on to make 28 before Prendergast accelerated through the middle overs, whacking eight fours and two sixes in her match-winning knock.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Two big loans that were made during the postpandemic boom in private-equity buyouts are defaulting, whacking some private-credit funds and ratcheting up losses in the already troubled corner of Wall Street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
From repeatedly whacking steel with a heavy hammer to sitting sweat-drenched by a hearth for hours, the daily grind of blademaking is also not for the faint-hearted.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
But Root held his nerve, whacking a six and a four to regain control and Sam Hain struck the winning runs with a ball to spare.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
He stops whacking people, and shortly thereafter people stop ducking.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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