Synonyms of thwack

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noun

1

as in thud

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

he gave the ball a hard thwack with the bat and sent it deep into the outfield

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thud
• thump
• slap
• blow
• punch
• hit
• whack
• knock
• swipe
• smack
• pound
• stroke
• spank
• poke
• bang
• lick
• beat
• clap
• slam
• clip
• swat
• lash
• kick
• hook
• chop
• bat
• pelt
• smash
• sock
• crack
• switch
• welt
• biff
• belt
• cuff
• bop
• slug
• fillip
• wallop
• wham
• pounding
• stripe
• stinger
• bash
• plump
• dab
• hack
• knee
• box
• rap
• pick
• haymaker
• clout
• buffet
• swing
• whop
• bust
• licking
• beating
• douse
• hand
• uppercut
• larrup
• left
• shiver
• whip
• hammering
• counter
• right
• roundhouse
• whipping
• thrashing
• counterstroke
• sucker punch
• one-two
• body blow
• pummeling
• counterpunch
• knockdown
• counterblow
• drubbing
• battering
• flogging
• bludgeoning
• rabbit punch
• KO
• knockout
• sidewinder
• clobbering
• cruncher
• cudgeling
• walloping
• bastinado
• pasting
• right-hander
• kayo
• lambasting

2

as in clap

a loud explosive sound

even from the top of the bleachers we could hear the loud thwack of the ball being hit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clap
• bang
• boom
• pop
• blast
• thunderclap
• whack
• roar
• crack
• slam
• whump
• crash
• whomp
• knock
• smash
• report
• tap
• snap
• clang
• clank
• howl
• thunk
• wham
• clash
• outcry
• blare
• hue and cry
• rap
• clangor
• clamor
• tumult
• hubbub
• uproar
• hullabaloo

thwack

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verb

ˈthwak 

as in to slap

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

thwacked the growling dog on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slap
• smack
• hit
• punch
• knock
• bang
• clap
• slam
• whack
• strike
• bat
• pound
• swipe
• clip
• thump
• crack
• kick
• hammer
• swat
• bludgeon
• nail
• box
• smite
• lick
• bash
• tap
• poke
• zap
• bob
• clock
• jab
• clobber
• slug
• sock
• shove
• bop
• flick
• wallop
• chop
• stab
• tag
• clout
• belt
• push
• rap
• biff
• bonk
• paste
• slog
• whale
• bump
• stroke
• bust
• pummel
• rough
• maul
• pepper
• hang one on
• beat
• pelt
• batter
• lash
• drub
• butt
• knee
• cuff
• slash
• scuff
• mangle
• bung
• stamp
• whip
• pommel
• lambaste
• fell
• cream
• spear
• deck
• bunt
• buffet
• jostle
• cane
• dump
• lace
• floor
• cudgel
• prod
• flail
• bean
• knock down
• club
• sap
• conk
• thrash
• brain
• sledge
• skull
• flog
• sledgehammer
• switch
• bowl (down or over)
• level
• sucker punch
• rabbit-punch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thwack

Noun

There’s something unnerving about the mundane thwack of the rhythms. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026

Inland, the immaculate padel and tennis courts are always alive with the thwack of fierce competition. — Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026

Verb

These tête-à-têtes can also titillate the tabloids, which can only speculate about what’s being discussed as the ball is thwacked about. — Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025

Club World Cup viewers may remember the South American receiving the ball, skipping past an opponent, and thwacking in a long-range goal against Urawa Reds in June. — Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025