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Thwack
/θwæk/
The act of thwacking; a strike or blow, especially with a flat implement.
📖 Definitions of "Thwack"
noun
- 1
The act of thwacking; a strike or blow, especially with a flat implement.
- 2
A heavy slapping sound.
verb
- 1
To hit with a flat implement.
- 2
To beat.
- 3
To fill to overflow.
🔄 Synonyms of "Thwack"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| smacknoun | A distinct flavor, especially if slight. |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| smacknoun | A distinct flavor, especially if slight. |
| whapnoun | A blow; a hit; a whop. |
| whacknoun | The strike itself. |
| whompnoun | (slang, transitive) To hit extremely hard. |
| whamnoun | A forceful blow. |
| buttnoun | (countable) The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end |
| bonknoun | (informal, countable, chiefly UK) An act of sexual intercourse. |
| crashnoun | A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals. |
| bangnoun | A sudden percussive noise. |
| strikenoun | (baseball) A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught. |
| tomahawknoun | An axe used by Native American warriors, originally made of stone, bone, or antler. |
| bashnoun | (informal) A large party; a gala event. |
| hammernoun | A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding. |
| boardnoun | A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making. |
| blamnoun | A sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot. |
| truncheonnoun | A baton, or military staff of command, now especially the stick carried by a police officer. |
| bash inverb | (informal, transitive) To break or dent badly by hitting violently. |
| slamnoun | (countable) A sudden impact or blow. |
| triggernoun | (firearms) A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun. |
| smashnoun | (colloquial) Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc). |
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