whang
1a resounding blow.
the sound produced by such a blow: the whang of gongs and cymbals.
to strike with a resounding blow.
to resound with such a blow.
Origin of whang
1Words Nearby whang
Other definitions for whang (2 of 2)
a thong, especially of leather.
Also called thong leather . rawhide (def. 2).
Slang: Often Vulgar. penis.
Origin of whang
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How to use whang in a sentence
For the perfect cocktail to accompany this perfect storm, we reached out to Ken whang, the bar manager of Koi Los Angeles.
He looked round for any of his band, but found that he was as a foam-tossed cork upon a turbulent whang Hai.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours | Ernest BramahI toppled over, head foremost, and then went falling and falling through air, till my crown came whang against the ground.
Eothen | A. W. KinglakeThe birds are bagged, with a gentle remonstrance, and Luath's exploit rewarded with a whang of cheese.
Odd Volume | VariousThere was a whang, a whistle—and the ink bottle hurtled in a beautiful parabola over Greenwich Street.
By Advice of Counsel | Arthur Train
whang, whang, whang; the battery alongside began again, sending out the light.
One Man's Initiation--1917 | John Dos Passos
British Dictionary definitions for whang (1 of 2)
/ (wæŋ) /
to strike or be struck so as to cause a resounding noise
the resounding noise produced by a heavy blow
a heavy blow
Origin of whang
1British Dictionary definitions for whang (2 of 2)
/ (wæŋ) /
a leather thong
(tr) to strike with or as if with a thong
Origin of whang
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