Definition of whacking Whacking

/wæˈkɪŋ/ - [waking] - whack•ing

We found 7 definitions of whacking from 4 different sources.

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What does whacking mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

whacking - (British informal) enormous; "a whacking phone bill"; "a whacking lie"
  large, big having broad power and range and scope; "taking the large view"; "a large effect"; "a large sympathy"
  britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, great britain a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

Adverb

whacking - extremely; "a whacking good story"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • whacking (Verb)
    Present participle of whack.
  • whacking (Adjective)
    Exceptionally large; whopping.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • whacking (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Whack
  • whacking (a.)
    Very large; whapping.

Part of speech

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  • whacking, verb, gerund of whack (infinitive).
  • whacking, noun, singular of whackings.

Pronunciation

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