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Whang

A blow; a whack.

📖 Definitions of "Whang"

noun

verb

1
(chiefly of an object) To make a noise like something moving quickly through the air.
2
To throw with a rapid slamming motion.
3
To whack or beat.
"I ought to have whanged him one in the eye."
4
To slice, especially into large pieces; to chop.

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
rapnoun	(countable) A sharp blow with something hard.
knockverb	An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
beltnoun	(clothing) A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
whacknoun	To hit, slap or strike.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
whacknoun	To hit, slap or strike.
rapnoun	(countable) A sharp blow with something hard.
knockverb	An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
beltnoun	(clothing) A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
slangnoun	Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
pengnoun	(Manglish, Singlish, chiefly attributive, of a drink) Iced; with ice added.
whiznoun	(informal) Someone who is remarkably skilled at something.
whiffnoun	A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
whuffnoun	A blowing or puffing noise.
whirrnoun	A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
whistlenoun	A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.
twangnoun	The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.
zingnoun	(uncountable) Zest or vitality.
zoomnoun	A humming noise from something moving very fast.
whurnoun	Dated form of whirr (“sound of rapid motion”). [A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.]
hooshnoun	A whooshing sound.
whizzleverb	(dialectal, Northern England) To whiz or whirl along; to move with a hissing sound.
thwapnoun	To make, or cause to make, a heavy smacking sound.
whishnoun	A sibilant sound, especially that of rapid movement through the air.
upwhirrverb	(intransitive, rare) To rise with a whirring sound.