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whang
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun whang has 1 sense
- whang(n = noun.act) belt, knock, rap, whack - the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack" is a kind of blow
Derived forms verb whang3, verb whang1
Verb whang has 3 senses
- whang(v = verb.contact) Array - beat with force; Array is one way to beat
- whang(v = verb.contact) Array - propel or hit with force; "whang the ball" is one way to hit
- whang(v = verb.communication) Array - attack forcefully; "whang away at the school reform plan" is one way to assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe
Derived form noun whang1
Sample sentence:
The fighter managed to whang his opponent
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived form noun whang1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
CIDE DICTIONARY
whang, n. [Cf. Thong.].
A leather thong. [1913 Webster]
whang, v. t.
- To beat; thrash; bang; also, to throw, hurl, or fling about, violently. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- To slice, esp. in large pieces; to chop. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
whang, n.
- A blow; whack. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- A large piece or slice; chunk. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- Formerly, a house-cleaning party. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
whang, v. & n. colloq.
--v.
1 tr. strike heavily and loudly; whack.
2 intr. (of a drum etc.) sound under or as under a blow.
--n. a whanging sound or blow.
--v.
1 tr. strike heavily and loudly; whack.
2 intr. (of a drum etc.) sound under or as under a blow.
--n. a whanging sound or blow.
Etymology
imit.
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