See Also: whack 2, noun(dictionary)
whack(dictionary)
whack 1, verb(dictionary)
Whack the Pack - Poker(gambling)
dig 2, noun(dictionary)
down-and-out 2, noun(dictionary)
dub 2, noun(dictionary)
due 2, noun(dictionary)
say 2, noun(dictionary)
sin 1, noun(dictionary)

whack 2, noun (oh)



2 n [C] especially spoken
the act of hitting something hard, or the noise this makes
::She gave the ball a whack and it flew into the air.
::Singleton took a whack at (=tried to hit) Miller's head.
BrE an amount of something
(the) full whack
::If you're unemployed, you don't have to pay the full whack (=the full amount) .
::There's still a fair whack (=quite a large amount) of work to be done.
::These agencies charge top whack for tickets.
do your whack (of sth)
BrE to do a fair or equal share of a job or activity
::I've done my whack of the driving - it's your turn.
have a whack at sth
BrE take a whack at sth AmE to try to do something
::'Are you any good at doing maths?' 'I'll have a whack at it.'
in one whack
AmE all on one occasion
::Steve lost $500 in one whack.
out of whack
AmE if a system, machine etc is out of whack, the parts are not working together correctly
::The printer's out of whack again.