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whack

/wæk/

whacknoun

whacks

/wæk/

Translations

coup

He gave the ball a good whack with the bat.

Il a donné un bon coup de batte dans la balle.

partFamilier.

Everyone got a fair whack of the profits.

Chacun a eu sa part équitable des bénéfices.

tentative

She decided to have a whack at solving the puzzle.

Elle a décidé de faire une tentative pour résoudre l'énigme.

Definitions

A sharp, resounding blow or strike.

He gave the ball a good whack with the bat.

A portion or share of something.

Everyone got a fair whack of the profits.

A try or attempt at something.

She decided to have a whack at solving the puzzle.

Synonyms

whackverb

whacked

Past Simple

whacked

Past Participle

whacking

ing-form

/wæk/

Translations

frapper

He whacked the ball with the bat, sending it flying over the fence.

Il a frappé la balle avec la batte, l'envoyant voler par-dessus la clôture.

Additional translations

jeterFamilier, avec l'idée de jeter rapidement ou sans soin.

buterArgot.

Definitions

To strike or hit something or someone with a sharp blow.

He whacked the ball with the bat, sending it flying over the fence.

To put or place something somewhere quickly or carelessly.

She whacked the groceries on the counter and rushed to answer the phone.

To murder or kill someone, often used in a slang or informal context.

The mob boss ordered his men to whack the informant before he could testify.

Synonyms

whackadjective

more whack

Comp.

most whack

Super.

Informal/slang, chiefly US; used to describe something as crazy, bad, or out of order.

Translations

foireuxArgot. Se dit de quelque chose de mauvais, absurde ou qui ne fonctionne pas.

That idea is completely whack—there's no way it will work.

Cette idée est complètement foireuse : ça ne marchera jamais.

Definitions

Slang. Crazy, bad, or very unsatisfactory; out of order.

That idea is completely whack—there's no way it will work.

Synonyms