American English pronunciation
How to pronounce whacking
IPA transcription: ['wækɪŋ]
Pronunciation variants: ['wækɪŋ][h'wækɪŋ]
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Noun
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the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Verb
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hit hard
“The teacher whacked the boy”
Adjective
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(British informal) enormous
“a whacking phone bill”
“a whacking lie”
Adverb
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extremely
“a whacking good story”
Usage examples
- They are raised on ranches and harvested through "whacking".