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[wæk] 1. verb(to strike smartly, making a loud sound: His father whacked him for misbehaving.) esbofetear2. noun(a blow: His father gave him a whack across the ear.) bofetada* * *[wæk] n coll 1 pancada forte, golpe. 2 parte, porção, quinhão. 3 tentativa, experiência. we took a whack at him / nós experimentamo-lo. • vt+vi 1 golpear, dar pancada forte em. 2 derrotar, vencer. 3 partilhar. at one whack de uma vez, em uma ocasião. it went whacks foi de partilha, distribuído em partes iguais. out of whack sl a) fora da linha. b) misturado, em confusão. to have a whack at a) dar um golpe, dar um soco em. b) sl tentar a sorte, arriscar. -
2 at one whack
at one whackde uma vez, em uma ocasião.
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whack — [hwak, wak] vt., vi. [echoic] 1. to strike or slap with a sharp, resounding blow ☆ 2. Slang to murder (a person), often, specif., for pay n. 1. a sharp, resounding blow 2. the sound of this at a whack or at one whack Informal at one … English World dictionary
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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 n. (colloq.) blow 1) to give smb. a whack attempt 2) to take a whack at 3) to have the first whack at misc. 4) out of whack (he threw his shoulder out of whack) II v. (colloq.) (O) ( to strike ) I ll whack you one * * * [wæk] (colloq.) ( to… … Combinatory dictionary
whack — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stroke, thump, wham; see blow 1 . • in one whack, Syn. suddenly, with one stroke, instantaneously; see quickly 1 , soon 1 . • out of whack*, Syn. out of order, not working, out of kilter, spoiled; see ruined 1 , 2 . • take… … English dictionary for students
whack — I. verb Etymology: probably imitative of the sound of a blow Date: 1719 transitive verb 1. a. to strike with a smart or resounding blow < whack the ball > b. to cut with or as if with a whack ; chop 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
whack — 1. noun /wæk/ a) A blow, impact or slap. For one thing I had a splendid supper when I got on board a whack of cold, lean beef and pighells, bread, butter ad lib., tea, and plenty of good bread. b) A share or portion. 2 … Wiktionary
whack-a-mole — noun The practice of trying to stop something that persistently occurs in an apparently random manner at the point where the occurrence is noticed, such as terminating spammers’ e mail accounts or closing pop up advertisement windows. It’s like… … Wiktionary
all in one whack — (all) in one whack US informal : at one time : in a single amount We borrowed $5,000 all in one whack. • • • Main Entry: ↑whack … Useful english dictionary
in one whack — (all) in one whack US informal : at one time : in a single amount We borrowed $5,000 all in one whack. • • • Main Entry: ↑whack … Useful english dictionary
