whack
verb (used with object)
to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
whacks
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present tense formof whack (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The symbolism whacks you like a 90-pound dumbbell: Being more manly solves everything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
They keep count as Raffy whacks a baobab fruit eight times or note which arm he uses to do so -- although chimps are normally left-handed.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
Speculative effort from Martina Piemonte, who from around 40 yards out whacks the ball towards the Arsenal goal.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2024
“FDA whacks one product and then the manufacturers get around it and the kids get around it,” said Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, a Stanford University psychologist who develops anti-vaping educational materials.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2023
He gave the window two solid whacks with his cane, and rather than shattering the glass, the cane just bounced off.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
