单词 | whack |
释义 | whack (hwæk ) Word forms: whacks , whacking , whacked 1. verb If you whack someone or something, you hit them hard. [informal] You really have to whack the ball. [VERB noun] Someone whacked him on the head. [VERB noun preposition] Synonyms: strike, hit, beat, box Whack is also a noun. He gave the donkey a whack across the back with his stick. [+ across] He took his ax and struck the trunk of the tree. Whack. Whack. Whack. 2. singular noun [oft poss NOUN] Your whack of something is your share of it. [British, informal] The majority of people in this country pay their whack. We need to win a fair whack of the contracts. [+ of] 3. verb If someone whacks you, they defeat you easily in a game or competition. [British, informal] We got whacked. On paper we should have wiped the floor with them. [get VERB-ed] 4. verb To whack someone means to kill them. [US, informal] [Also VERB noun] 5. out of whack phrase [PHRASE after verb, oft verb-link PHRASE] If something is out of whack, it is not working properly, often because its natural balance has been upset. [mainly US, informal] The ecosystem will be thrown out of whack. Translations: Chinese: 重击 Japanese: 激しく打つ |
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