whacking

/ˈwækɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Very large or impressive; whopping.
    • There was a whacking big spider in the bathtub.
    • She received a whacking bonus at the end of the year.
    • They paid a whacking great sum for that house.
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noun
  1. The act of hitting or striking repeatedly.
    • The constant whacking of the hammer kept the neighbors awake.
    • He gave the rug a good whacking to get the dust out.
    • The whacking of the drum could be heard down the street.
  2. A severe defeat or beating.
    • The stock market gave investors a whacking last week.
    • The team took a whacking in the championship game.
    • He got a whacking from his mom for breaking the window.
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verb
  1. Present participle of 'whack' (to hit or strike).
    • He was whacking the weeds with a machete.
    • The children were whacking each other with pillows.
    • She kept whacking the piñata until it broke open.
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