whack
/wæk/
noun
- A sharp, forceful blow or hit.
- He gave the nail a good whack with the hammer.
- She felt a whack on her shoulder and turned around.
- The branch fell with a loud whack on the roof.
- A share or portion of something, especially in the phrase 'full whack' or 'top whack'.
- Each person got their whack of the pizza.
- I paid the full whack for the concert tickets.
- The top whack for that model is $500.
- An attempt or try at something.
- I'll give it a whack even if I'm not sure I can do it.
- Let me have a whack at solving this puzzle.
- He took a whack at fixing the leaky pipe.
verb
- To hit or strike something or someone with a sharp, forceful blow.
- She whacked the ball with the bat and sent it flying over the fence.
- The gardener whacked the weeds with a long stick.
- He whacked the table in frustration, making everyone jump.
- To defeat or overcome someone or something decisively.
- Our team whacked the competition in the final game.
- She whacked her personal best time in the race.
- The new software whacked all the bugs in the system.