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Definition whack in British English

whack noun

[countable] noun
/wæk/
1

the act of hitting someone or something with a lot of force, or the sound that it makes

Example

Give the ball a good whack.

Example

Whack! A branch hit me in the face.

Synonyms and related words
beat bump chink
2

a share of something, especially work

Example

You haven't done your whack!

Synonyms and related words
moiety share proportion
2.1

an amount of something, usually money

Example

The agent takes a 15% whack.

Example

Even members of his family have to pay the full whack.

Example

The case runs for several weeks with every lawyer on top whack.

Synonyms and related words
accumulation allocation allowance
3

an act of publicly criticizing someone

Synonyms and related words
criticism attack reproach
Definition whack in British English