whang

noun (1)

\ ˈhwaŋ

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, ˈwaŋ\

Definition of whang

(Entry 1 of 4)

1 dialect

a : thong

b : rawhide

2 British : a large piece : chunk

3 often vulgar : penis

whang

verb (1)

whanged; whanging; whangs

Definition of whang (Entry 2 of 4)

transitive verb

1 dialect : beat, thrash

2 : to propel or strike with force

intransitive verb

: to beat or work with force or violence

whang

noun (2)

Definition of whang (Entry 3 of 4)

: a loud sharp vibrant or resonant sound

whang

verb (2)

whanged; whanging; whangs

Definition of whang (Entry 4 of 4)

intransitive verb

: to make a whang

transitive verb

: to strike with a whang

First Known Use of whang

Noun (1)

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

1684, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

circa 1824, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1728, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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