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thwack
[ thwak ]
verb (used with object)
- to strike or beat vigorously with something flat; whack.
noun
- a sharp blow with something flat.
thwack
/ θæ /
verb
- to beat, hit, or flog, esp with something flat
noun
- a blow with something flat
- the sound made by it
interjection
- an exclamation imitative of this sound
Derived Forms
- ˈٳɲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ٳɲİ noun
- dzܳtɲ verb (used with object)
- ܲ·ٳɲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of thwack1
Word History and Origins
Origin of thwack1
Example Sentences
Fans all over the world can track every shot of every player — including balls thwacked on the driving range.
Combine sand and gunpowder and thwack, you’ve made a brick of TNT.
"Beryl was like a surprise attack, like an ambush," says Cornelius, in a deep baritone voice, over the market's chatter, reggae and thwack of cleavers on chopping boards.
The truck, which serves Mexican food, was parked across from a two-story home under construction, where the clang of hammers and thwack of nail guns sent echoes through the canyon.
Over the lapping of the waves, and the thwack thwack of paddle games on the beach, a sound cuts through - a sudden deep boom.
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