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thwack

We found 11 definitions of thwack from 6 different sources.

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Noun

Plural: thwacks

thwack - a hard blow with a flat object

blow forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"

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Wiktionary

thwack (Noun)
The act of thwacking; a strike or blow, especially with a flat implement.
thwack (Noun)
To strike with a wet, slapping sound.
thwack (Verb)
To whack or hit with flat implement.
thwack (Verb)
To beat.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

thwack (v. t.)
To strike with something flat or heavy; to bang, or thrash: to thump.
thwack (v. t.)
To fill to overflow.
thwack (n.)
A heavy blow with something flat or heavy; a thump.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

thwack
thwak, v.t. to strike with something blunt and heavy, to thrash.—n. a heavy blow. [A.S. thaccian, to stroke.]

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

thwack
A great blow with a stick across the shoulders.

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thwack, verb, present, 1st person singular of thwack (infinitive).
thwack, verb (infinitive).
thwack, noun, singular of thwacks.

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