Synonyms of whacks

whacks 1 of 2

noun

plural of whack

1

as in tries

an effort to do or accomplish something

took a whack at solving the math problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tries
• attempts
• stabs
• goes
• offers
• passes
• flings
• bids
• bashes
• shots
• endeavors
• whirls
• cracks
• essays
• trials
• assays
• throes
• struggles
• strivings
• undertakings
• trial and errors

2

as in slaps

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

gave the wasp's nest a good whack with the bat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slaps
• thumps
• blows
• thuds
• punches
• swipes
• hits
• knocks
• spanks
• smacks
• strokes
• pokes
• pounds
• licks
• slams
• swats
• bangs
• claps
• beats
• thwacks
• hooks
• clips
• kicks
• biffs
• whaps
• bops
• smashes
• bashes
• chops
• wallops
• whams
• lashes
• hands
• switches
• douses
• haymakers
• clouts
• welts
• pelts
• fillips
• raps
• socks
• bats
• plumps
• belts
• swings
• picks
• hacks
• stripes
• lickings
• knees
• cuffs
• slugs
• stingers
• dabs
• cracks
• whops
• busts
• buffets
• boxes
• beatings
• counterpunches
• larrups
• shivers
• whips
• lefts
• uppercuts
• counters
• counterblows
• counterstrokes
• roundhouses
• thrashings
• whippings
• rights
• body blows
• batterings
• counter-blows
• sucker punches
• knockdowns
• drubbings
• rabbit punches
• counter-strokes
• crunchers
• sidewinders
• one-twos
• bastinadoes
• kayos
• pastings
• right-handers
• knockouts
• KOs
• bastinades
• wallopings

3

as in claps

a loud explosive sound

the whack echoed around the field

Synonyms & Similar Words

• claps
• bangs
• thwacks
• pops
• booms
• blasts
• slams
• thunderclaps
• roars
• crashes
• knocks
• smashes
• whomps
• reports
• snaps
• cracks
• taps
• whumps
• whams
• thunks
• clangs
• clanks
• howls
• clashes
• raps
• blares
• outcries
• clamors
• clangors
• uproars
• hullabaloos
• hubbubs
• hue and cries
• tumults

whacks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of whack

1

as in knocks

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slaps
• knocks
• smacks
• hits
• slams
• punches
• bangs
• claps
• strikes
• swipes
• pounds
• thumps
• clips
• swats
• kicks
• bats
• bashes
• cracks
• thwacks
• bludgeons
• shoves
• hammers
• wallops
• stabs
• pokes
• bonks
• smites
• licks
• nails
• jabs
• bops
• taps
• zaps
• clouts
• pushes
• clobbers
• boxes
• biffs
• flicks
• raps
• chops
• bobs
• slugs
• socks
• clocks
• tags
• bumps
• strokes
• busts
• pastes
• belts
• mauls
• whales
• slogs
• beats
• pummels
• slashes
• mangles
• hangs one on
• jostles
• prods
• roughs
• whips
• batters
• pelts
• knees
• lashes
• bunts
• peppers
• dumps
• cuffs
• butts
• scuffs
• bungs
• pommels
• lambastes
• flails
• lambasts
• buffets
• stamps
• drubs
• conks
• thrashes
• laces
• cudgels
• sledgehammers
• flogs
• spears
• decks
• canes
• levels
• saps
• switches
• creams
• clubs
• fells
• sledges
• brains
• knocks down
• sucker punches
• skulls
• floors
• beans
• rabbit-punches
• bowls (down or over)

2

as in assassinates

slang to put to death deliberately

without a second thought the mob boss had them whacked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assassinates
• murders
• slays
• executes
• gets
• kills
• shoots
• snuffs
• dispatches
• croaks
• offs
• neutralizes
• terminates
• liquidates
• slaughters
• destroys
• rubs out
• bumps off
• knocks off
• smites
• ices
• zaps
• puts away
• takes out
• does in
• blows away
• claims
• cuts down
• does away with
• annihilates
• eliminates
• shoots down
• fells
• exterminates
• blots out
• eradicates
• butchers
• massacres
• carries off
• wipes out
• mows (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raises
• revives
• restores
• resurrects
• animates
• resuscitates

• raises
• revives
• restores
• resurrects
• animates
• resuscitates