Whack Meaning in English
word
/ˈhwæk/
wak
/wˈæk/
wak
Definition
As a noun, 'whack' means a hard hit or blow. As a verb, it means to hit something or someone with force, and in informal English it can also describe something as strange or not normal.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly informal. Common patterns include 'give it a whack', 'whack someone on the head', and 'out of whack' (not working properly or not normal). The verb often sounds rougher and more sudden than 'hit'.
Spanish: golpe - dar un golpePortuguese (BR): pancada - baterPortuguese (PT): pancada - baterChinese (Simplified): 猛击 - 重打Chinese (Traditional): 猛擊 - 重打Hindi: जोरदार चोट - जोर से मारनाArabic: ضربة قوية - يضرب بقوةBengali: চপেটাঘাত - আঘাত - অস্বাভাবিক (অদ্ভুত)Russian: удар - стук - странный (разг.)Japanese: 強打 - 殴る - 変（へん）(俗語)Vietnamese: cú đập mạnh - đánh mạnh - kỳ quặc (lóng)Korean: 세게 때리기 - 세게 때리다 - 이상한 (속어)Turkish: sert darbe - şiddetle vurmak - garip (argo)Urdu: زور کی چوٹ - زور سے مارنا - عجیب (عام بول چال)Indonesian: pukulan keras - memukul keras - aneh (gaul)
Example Sentences
He gave the ball a whack with the bat.
basic
Don't whack the table like that.
basic
The clock is out of whack again.
basic
If the door gets stuck, just give it a whack.
natural
He accidentally whacked his elbow on the door frame.
natural
Something is whack about this deal, so I'm saying no.
natural