whacks
/hwæks/
noun
- 1
The sound of a heavy strike.
- 2
The strike itself.
- 3
The stroke itself, regardless of its successful impact.
- 4
An attempt, a chance, a turn, a go, originally an attempt to beat someone or something.
“40 bucks a whack.”
- 5
(originally Britain cant) A share, a portion, especially a full share or large portion.
- 6
A whack-up: a division of an amount into separate whacks, a divvying up.
- 7
A deal, an agreement.
“It's a whack!”
- 8
The backslash, ⟨ \ ⟩.
verb
- 1
To hit, slap or strike.
- 2
To kill, bump off.
- 3
To share or parcel out; often with up.
“to whack the spoils of a robbery”
- 4
To beat convincingly; to thrash.
- 5
(usually in the negative) To surpass; to better.
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