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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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
The Angels’ superstar whacks a line-drive homer in the third inning and has two doubles in a 10-3 win over Minnesota.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
Her judgment is so heavy it’s like it whacks me over the head.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
