whack

Definitions

1. noun

   The sound of a heavy strike.

   ≈thwack
2. noun

   The strike itself.

   Example

   • Saka was a threat from the first whistle; Ukraine rightly wary of him and dishing out the usual whacks.
   ≈thwack
3. noun

   The stroke itself, regardless of its successful impact.

4. noun

   An attempt, a chance, a turn, a go, originally an attempt to beat someone or something.

   Examples

   • C'mon. Take a whack at it.
   • 40 bucks a whack.
5. noun

   A share, a portion, especially a full share or large portion.

   Examples

   • I don’t care about much wine afterwards-I take my whack at dinner-I mean my share, you know; and when I have had as much as I want I toddle up to tea.
   • “It’s damned tame, whatever it is, comin’ in here at feedin’ time an’ gettin’ its whack of fish.”
6. noun

   A whack-up: a division of an amount into separate whacks, a divvying up.

7. noun

   A deal, an agreement.

   Examples

   • "I'll stay if you will." "Good-that's a whack."
   • It's a whack!
8. noun

   A harmful outcome or repercussion.

   Example

   • But I rely on you to give me the nod in time to get Cora clear off whatever happens. I can take my own whack as it comes-as I always have done.
9. noun

   PCP, phencyclidine (also wack).

10. noun

    The backslash, ⟨ \ ⟩.

    Example

    • del c:\docs\readme.txt Delete c colon whack docs whack readme dot text.