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whack

/ˈwæk/

US UK

verb

whacks; whacked; whacking

informal :to hit (someone or something) with great force [+ obj]

She whacked the piata with a stick.

The old man lifted his cane and whacked the mugger on the head. [no obj]

They were whacking through the jungle with their machetes.

[+ obj] US informal :to reduce (something) by a large amount :slash

Congress whacked the budget by 1.5 billion dollars. = Congress whacked 1.5 billion dollars from the budget.

[+ obj] US slang :to murder or kill (someone)

He got whacked by mobsters.

noun

plural whacks

informal

[count] the act of hitting someone or something with great force

She gave him a whack on the head. [=she whacked him on the head]

He gave the ball a good whack. [=he hit the ball hard]

the sound made when something is hit hard

The pile of books hit the floor with a whack.

[noncount] Brit :a share or portion of something

I ended up paying full whack [=full price] for items that went on sale the next day.

I paid top whack [=(US) top dollar] for these items. [=I paid the highest amount possible]

You need to pay your fair whack [=fair share] of the bill.

(all) in one whack

US informal :at one time :in a single amount

We borrowed $5,000 all in one whack.

have/take a whack at

US informal :to try to do (something)

She took a whack at solving the puzzle.

I can't open the jar. Do you want to take a whack at it? [=do you want to try to open it?]

out of whack

US informal :not working properly :not in good condition

He threw his knee out of whack. [=he injured his knee]

The garage door is still out of whack.

Their priorities are (all) out of whack. [=they do not understand what things are actually important]

* Các từ tương tự:
whacked, whacked-out, whacking