WHACKS Synonyms: 243 Similar and Opposite Words

whacks 1 of 2

noun

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plural of whack

as in tries

an effort to do or accomplish something took a whack at solving the math problem

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as in blows

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument gave the wasp's nest a good whack with the bat

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as in claps

a loud explosive sound the whack echoed around the field

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whacks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of whack

as in slaps

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner whacked the vending machine to get the candy bar to fall

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as in assassinates

slang to put to death deliberately without a second thought the mob boss had them whacked

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Recent Examples of whacks

Noun

In the opening minute alone, Murphy shot just wide off a turnover and Josefin Bouveng set up Madison Kaiser for a couple of whacks from the edge of the blue paint that were both stopped. —

Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026 The star then grabbed a bat and took several whacks at a colorful piñata shaped like a cascaron. —

René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026 Deeper down the road the slap of the drooping tropical tree branches against the windshield are like punishing whacks to the face for trying to force a metaphor. —

Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025 Brush off hair and debris from the surface, then give it a few whacks against the inside of the trash can to knock out some of the dust. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025

Verb

With runners on the corners, Martinez whacks a two-run, RBI double to tie it at five. —

Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026 Then little Holly Wheeler and her 10-year-old friends, including the Season 5 favorite Derek (Jake Connelly), all swarm into the basement and take over the D&D table in a passing of the torch that basically whacks the audience over our collective heads. —

Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025 Fed up with Nicky’s dramatics, Lester uses his elevator crank and whacks the former hard in the back of his neck. —

Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025 Fanning flatlines when left to be a solo show as Bertino whacks her around like a pinball, hitting big, loud scares that seem to keep resetting. —

J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025

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The Oklahoma City Thunder overcame another valiant Lakers charge Thursday night to win their second game in two tries in the Western Conference semifinals at Paycom Center.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
England have comfortably beaten Ireland, Wales, and Scotland, the latter by running in 12 tries in an 84-7 victory, and after facing Italy this weekend, will travel to France for a likely Grand Slam decider on May 17.

— George Ramsay, New York Times, 7 May 2026