thwack
[ thwak ]
verb (used with object)
to strike or beat vigorously with something flat; whack.
noun
a sharp blow with something flat.
Origin of thwack
1First recorded in 1520–30; imitative
Other words from thwack
- thwacker, noun
- outthwack, verb (used with object)
- un·thwacked, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for thwack
thwack
/ (θwæk) /
verb
to beat, hit, or flog, esp with something flat
noun
a blow with something flat
the sound made by it
interjection
an exclamation imitative of this sound
Origin of thwack
1C16: of imitative origin
Derived forms of thwack
- thwacker, noun
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