whap
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
Example Sentences
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There’s something about the “whoosh” of skates on ice, followed by the “whap” of a hockey stick sending the puck skimming toward the net.
From Seattle Times
The girls were about to high-five when—whap!
From Literature
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“Then, whap, he hit a three. Then he came down again and said, ‘They made a mistake putting you on me homes.’
From Washington Times
A flowery smell whaps me in the face.
From Literature
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Voices, dogs barking, the whap of a helicopter overhead.
From Literature
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