whacked

Meanings

• Verb

  hit or strike forcefully

  - "He was whacked in the head with a baseball bat."
  - "The burglar was whacked over the head and knocked unconscious."

• Verb

  to be in a state of shock or surprise

  - "I was whacked when I heard the news."
  - "He was whacked to learn that his favorite band had broken up."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whacked
hacked , slacked , tracked , cracked

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Variants

List of all variants of whacked that leads to same result
whack , whacked , whacker , whackers , whacking , whacks , wacked-out , whacked-out , whack off , whacked off , whacking off , whacks off , whack up , whacked up , whacking up , whacks up

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Forms

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whacks, whacking, whacked up, whack off

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to be struck' or 'to strike'. Derived from the Old English word 'hweccan', meaning 'to strike, beat, or thrash'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'whack' is often used in the context of baseball to describe a solid hit, as in 'He whacked a home run out of the park'.

2. In some dialects, 'whack' can also be used as a synonym for 'beat' or 'thrash', as in 'He gave the dog a good whack with a stick'.

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Related Concepts

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1. violence: Whacking can refer to physical violence or force, such as hitting or striking someone or something.

2. surprise: Whacked can also refer to being in a state of shock or surprise, often used to express strong emotion or reaction.

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Culture

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In popular culture, 'whacked' has been used in various forms of media, including music and television. For example, in the song 'Whack It' by 2 Live Crew, 'whack' refers to a sexual act. In the television show 'How I Met Your Mother', the character Marshall uses 'whacked' to describe something that is cool or awesome.

How to Memorize "whacked"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone being hit or struck forcefully, or imagine yourself in a situation where you are surprised or shocked.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'whacked' with physical force or shock, or remember the Old English origin of the word 'hweccan' meaning 'to strike'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Whack It Like A Pro' to remember the meaning of 'whack' as 'to hit or strike forcefully'.

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