whacking

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of hitting or striking something or someone with force.

  - "He gave the ball a good whacking."
  - "The child was given a whacking for misbehaving."
  - "The tree was whacked with an axe."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whacking
hacking , cracking , packing

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Whacking (en) : The act of hitting or striking.
   

2. Whacking (en) : A type of potato dish.
   

3. Whacking (en) : A term used in certain sports, such as cricket, to describe a particular shot.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of whacking that leads to same result
whacking , whack , whacked , whacker , whackers , whacks , 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, whacked, whacking

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to strike or beat with a whip'. From Old English hweccan 'to strike, beat'.

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Trivia

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1. Whacking is an onomatopoeic word, meaning it imitates the sound it describes.

2. In the 1960s, a popular toy called the 'Whack-a-Mole' was introduced, where players used a hammer to hit moles that popped up from holes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Violence: The use of physical force to harm or injure someone or something.

2. Punishment: The infliction of pain or suffering as a penalty for a wrongdoing.

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Culture

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In literature, whacking is often used to describe physical punishment or violence. In art, it has been depicted in various forms, from violent scenes to humorous portrayals. In music, the term is sometimes used metaphorically to describe the forceful striking of an instrument or the sound produced.

How to Memorize "whacking"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine hitting an object or person with force.
   - Visualize the sound and feeling of the impact.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the sound of a whip cracking or the sound of a baseball bat hitting a ball.
   - Associate the word with the feeling of striking something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Whack it like a pancake' to remember the past tense form 'whacked'.
   - Use the phrase 'Whack it hard' to remember the meaning.

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