whap

/wɑp/
verb
  1. To hit or strike with a sharp, loud blow.
    • He whapped the table with his hand to get everyone's attention.
    • The branch whapped against the window during the storm.
    • She whapped the mosquito with a rolled-up magazine.
noun
  1. A sharp, loud blow or the sound of such a blow.
    • I heard a loud whap as the book hit the floor.
    • The whap of the screen door closing startled the cat.
    • He gave the ball a good whap and sent it flying over the fence.
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