1.
[syn: knock, belt, rap, whack, whang]
VERB (3)
1. beat with force;
2. propel or hit with force;
- Example: "whang the ball"
3. attack forcefully;
- Example: "whang away at the school reform plan"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Whang \Whang\, n. [Cf. Thong.]
A leather thong. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Whang \Whang\, v. t.
1. To beat; thrash; bang; also, to throw, hurl, or fling
about, violently. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. To slice, esp. in large pieces; to chop. [Scot.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Whang \Whang\, n.
1. A blow; whack. [Dial. or Colloq.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. A large piece or slice; chunk. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3. Formerly, a house-cleaning party. [Local, U. S.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
whang
n 1: the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
[syn: knock, belt, rap, whack, whang]
v 1: beat with force
2: propel or hit with force; "whang the ball"
3: attack forcefully; "whang away at the school reform plan"