whack

²whack

noun

Definition of WHACK

1

a : a smart or resounding blow; also : the sound of or as if of such a blow b : a critical attack

2

: portion, share

3

: condition, state

4

a : an opportunity or attempt to do something <take a whack at it> b : a single action or occasion <borrowed $50 all at one whack>

— out of whack

1

: out of proper order or shape <threw his knee out of whack>

2

: not in accord <feeling out of whack with her contemporaries — S. E. Rubin>

Examples of WHACK

1. The pile of books hit the floor with a whack.
2. <took a whack at solving the math problem>

First Known Use of WHACK

1736

Related to WHACK

Synonyms: assay [archaic], bash [chiefly British], bid, crack, endeavor, essay, fling, go, offer, pass, shot, stab, trial, try, attempt, whirl

Related Words: striving, struggle, throes, undertaking; trial and error

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