| Front | whack |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, nounBrE /wæk/NAmE /wæk/verb 1 ~ sb/sth (informal) to hit sb/sth very hardShe whacked him with her handbag. James whacked the ball over the net. 2 ~ sth + adv./prep. (informal) to put sth somewhere without much careJust whack your bags in the corner. 3 ~ sb (NAmE, slang) to murder sb noun [usually singular] (informal) 1 the act of hitting sb/sth hard; the sound made by thisHe gave the ball a good whack. I heard the whack of the bullet hitting the wood. 2 (BrE) a share of sth; an amount of sthDon't leave all the work to her. Everyone should do their fair whack. You have to pay the full whack. There are no reductions. He charges top whack (= the highest amount possible). out of ˈwhack (informal, especially NAmE) 1 no longer correct or working properlyThe system is clearly out of whack. All the traveling had thrown my body out of whack. The spending priorities were out of whack. 2 not agreeing with or the same as sth elseExpectations and reality got out of whack. |
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