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THWACK

Dictionary entry overview: What does thwack mean?

• THWACK (noun)
The noun THWACK has 1 sense:

1. a hard blow with a flat object

Familiarity information: THWACK used as a noun is very rare.

• THWACK (verb)
The verb THWACK has 1 sense:

1. deliver a hard blow to

Familiarity information: THWACK used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• THWACK (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A hard blow with a flat object

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("thwack" is a kind of...):

blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)

• THWACK (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Deliver a hard blow to

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

smack; thwack

Context example:

The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved

Hypernyms (to "thwack" is one way to...):

hit (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to thwack his opponent

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