nnoun.actthe act of hitting vigorouslySynset:belt knock rap whack
Examples:- he gave the table a whack
Derivationally Related Form:whackrapknockwhang
Hypernyms:blow
Inherited Hypernyms:knockblowstrokemotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.contactbeat with forceDerivationally Related Form:whang
Hypernyms:beat
Inherited Hypernyms:whangbeatstriketouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: whang)
vverb.contactpropel or hit with forceHypernyms:hit
Inherited Hypernyms:whanghitpropelmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationattack forcefullyExamples:- whang away at the school reform plan
Derivationally Related Form:whang
Hypernyms:assail assault attack lash out round snipe
Inherited Hypernyms:whangattackknockcommentnotestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody