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1 whack
I 1. [wæk] [AE hwæk]1) (blow) (forte) colpo m.2) colloq. (share) parte f.to get, do one's whack — avere, fare la propria parte
3) BE colloq. (amount of money)4) colloq. (try) tentativo m.2.to have o take a whack at (doing) sth. tentare (di fare) qcs.; to get first whack at sth. — provare per primo qcs
interiezione sbamII [wæk] [AE hwæk]2) BE colloq. (defeat) battere3) fig.* * *[wæk] 1. verb(to strike smartly, making a loud sound: His father whacked him for misbehaving.) picchiare2. noun(a blow: His father gave him a whack across the ear.) (forte colpo)* * *[wæk]1. n1) (blow) (forte) colpo2)(
fam: attempt) to have a whack at sth/at doing sth — provare qc/a fare qc, tentare qc/di fare qc3) (fam: share) parte f, fetta4) fam5) (of money) parte f6)2. vt* * *whack /wæk/n.2 (GB, fam.) parte; porzione; quota3 cicchetto; goccetto; sorso4 (fam.) tentativo; prova● (fam.) to have a whack at st., provare a (o tentare di) fare qc.: Let me have a whack at it!, fammici provare! □ (fam.) out of whack, guasto; che non funziona.(to) whack /wæk/v. t.1 bastonare; battere; percuotere; picchiare; randellare* * *I 1. [wæk] [AE hwæk]1) (blow) (forte) colpo m.2) colloq. (share) parte f.to get, do one's whack — avere, fare la propria parte
3) BE colloq. (amount of money)4) colloq. (try) tentativo m.2.to have o take a whack at (doing) sth. tentare (di fare) qcs.; to get first whack at sth. — provare per primo qcs
interiezione sbamII [wæk] [AE hwæk]2) BE colloq. (defeat) battere3) fig.
См. также в других словарях:
full whack — ► top (or full) whack chiefly Brit. the maximum price or rate. Main Entry: ↑whack … English terms dictionary
full whack — Phrs. The maximum price or rate. Cf top whack . Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
full whack — 1. noun An entire amount. 2. adverb To the maximum extent … Wiktionary
top (or full) whack — chiefly Brit. the maximum price or rate. → whack … English new terms dictionary
whack — informal ► VERB 1) strike forcefully with a sharp blow. 2) defeat heavily. 3) place or insert roughly or carelessly. 4) N. Amer. murder. ► NOUN 1) a sharp or resounding blow. 2) a try or attempt … English terms dictionary
whack — whack1 [wæk] v [T] informal [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Probably from the sound of hitting] 1.) to hit someone or something hard whack sb/sth with sth ▪ He kept whacking the dog with a stick. 2.) BrE spoken to put something somewhere whack sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
whack — 1 verb (T) informal 1 to hit someone or something hard: Ow! You whacked me with your elbow! 2 spoken to put something somewhere: Just whack it under the grill for a couple of minutes. 2 noun (C) especially spoken 1 the act of hitting something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
whack — I UK [wæk] / US / US [hwæk] verb [transitive] Word forms whack : present tense I/you/we/they whack he/she/it whacks present participle whacking past tense whacked past participle whacked informal 1) to hit someone or something with a lot of force … English dictionary
whack — informal verb 1》 strike forcefully with a sharp blow. ↘defeat heavily. ↘place or insert roughly or carelessly. 2》 N. Amer. murder. 3》 (whack off) vulgar slang masturbate. noun 1》 a sharp or resounding blow. 2》 a try or attempt. 3》 Brit. a … English new terms dictionary
whack — Verb. 1. To promptly insert or place (something). E.g. Whack the contract in an envelope and send it off first post. 2. Hit or strike. Informal Noun. 1. A hard blow. Informal 2. When in the expressions full whack or top whack , meaning maximum… … English slang and colloquialisms
whack — I. n 1. British a quantity or portion. The word is imitative of a slapping or smacking (down); here used in the sense of dumping or depositing spoils onto a table or other surface. ► He insisted on his full whack. 2. American a contract killing.… … Contemporary slang