Meaning of "thwack" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THWACK

Of imitative origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF THWACK

thwack  [θwæk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THWACK

Thwack is a verb and can also act as a noun and an exclamation.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb thwack in English.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES THWACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Definition of thwack in the English dictionary

The first definition of thwack in the dictionary is to beat, hit, or flog, esp with something flat. Other definition of thwack is a blow with something flat. Thwack is also the sound made by it.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO THWACK

PRESENT

Present

I thwack

you thwack

he/she/it thwacks

we thwack

you thwack

they thwack

Present continuous

I am thwacking

you are thwacking

he/she/it is thwacking

we are thwacking

you are thwacking

they are thwacking

Present perfect

I have thwacked

you have thwacked

he/she/it has thwacked

we have thwacked

you have thwacked

they have thwacked

Present perfect continuous

I have been thwacking

you have been thwacking

he/she/it has been thwacking

we have been thwacking

you have been thwacking

they have been thwacking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I thwacked

you thwacked

he/she/it thwacked

we thwacked

you thwacked

they thwacked

Past continuous

I was thwacking

you were thwacking

he/she/it was thwacking

we were thwacking

you were thwacking

they were thwacking

Past perfect

I had thwacked

you had thwacked

he/she/it had thwacked

we had thwacked

you had thwacked

they had thwacked

Past perfect continuous

I had been thwacking

you had been thwacking

he/she/it had been thwacking

we had been thwacking

you had been thwacking

they had been thwacking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will thwack

you will thwack

he/she/it will thwack

we will thwack

you will thwack

they will thwack

Future continuous

I will be thwacking

you will be thwacking

he/she/it will be thwacking

we will be thwacking

you will be thwacking

they will be thwacking

Future perfect

I will have thwacked

you will have thwacked

he/she/it will have thwacked

we will have thwacked

you will have thwacked

they will have thwacked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been thwacking

you will have been thwacking

he/she/it will have been thwacking

we will have been thwacking

you will have been thwacking

they will have been thwacking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would thwack

you would thwack

he/she/it would thwack

we would thwack

you would thwack

they would thwack

Conditional continuous

I would be thwacking

you would be thwacking

he/she/it would be thwacking

we would be thwacking

you would be thwacking

they would be thwacking

Conditional perfect

I would have thwack

you would have thwack

he/she/it would have thwack

we would have thwack

you would have thwack

they would have thwack

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been thwacking

you would have been thwacking

he/she/it would have been thwacking

we would have been thwacking

you would have been thwacking

they would have been thwacking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you thwack
we let´s thwack
you thwack

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to thwack

Past participle

thwacked

Present Participle

thwacking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «THWACK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «thwack» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of thwack

bash · beat · blow · chin · clout · deck · flog · hit · smack · swipe · thump · wallop · whack

TRANSLATION OF THWACK

Find out the translation of thwack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of thwack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thwack» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 钉入
• Translator English - Spanish: thwack
• English: thwack
• Translator English - Hindi: प्रहार
• Translator English - Arabic: thwack
• Translator English - Russian: thwack
• Translator English - Portuguese: paulada
• Translator English - Bengali: ফট্ করিয়া জোরে আঘাত
• Translator English - French: claquement
• Translator English - Malay: Menyerang
• Translator English - German: thwack
• Translator English - Japanese: thwack
• Translator English - Korean: thwack
• Translator English - Javanese: Thwack
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự chia nhau
• Translator English - Tamil: அவ்வண்ணம்
• Translator English - Marathi: थापणे
• Translator English - Turkish: dövmek
• Translator English - Italian: botta
• Translator English - Polish: thwack
• Translator English - Ukrainian: thwack
• Translator English - Romanian: thwack
• Translator English - Greek: κοπανίζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: dreun
• Translator English - Swedish: thwack
• Translator English - Norwegian: thwack

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THWACK»

Discover the use of thwack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thwack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Book of Everything

Thwack! Thepaincut through hisskin likea knife. Thwack! At first,Thomas thought of nothing, but, after the third hit, words came into his head. Thwack! God... Thwack! will... Thwack! punish ... Thwack! him ... Thwack! terribly ... Thwack! with.

Guus Kuijer, 2012

Tombstone, Three: The Untold Story, the First Sissy Maid a ...

THWACK! WOW! That cane really stung, much different than the deep down type pain from the strap. But, it hurt almost as much in a different way. First I felt a tremendous sting and then a few seconds later I felt a burning sensation deep down ...

M. Missy, 2013

The Truth Will Set You Free????

... we both knew why we were there. Cally just walked around behind me and THWACK!!!!I I screamed on the first strike as it hurt so much. That was about all that was heard in that punishment room for the next ten minutes. THWACK!!! AAHHH!

M Missy

SPIN

Thwack thwack thwack. Soon, nothing else mattered. I would never be alone again. Fuck you all thwack thwack thwack. I won't thwack thwack have my brain and soul controlled by some social democrat thought police in round glasses thwack ...

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Eternal Nights - Book One: Redemption

Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Startled by the sudden noise, Jenkins turned in time to see his four bodyguards staggering in ... Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. The second wave of rocks served to dismiss all remaining confusion. The soldiers had no ...

Richard Spegal, 2010

The Ancient British Drama ...

3* Thwack. Charms ! yes, sir, if this be a charm — or this — " [Leaps and frisks. Or here .main, to advance the activity Of a poor old back. E. Pal. No ape, Sir Morglay , After a year's obedience to the whip, Is hetter qualified. Thwack. Limber, and ...

Sir Walter Scott, 1810

The Edinburgh Review

You, Tristram of Lestovet, kneel you down, And I will—thwack—l'll try my hand— thwack, thwack. DUKE or BURGUNDY. Come, cousin, come, you're wanton. Go within And eat your supper. THE KING. What, is supper ready P Lights, lights here ...

‎1835

Philip van Artevelde: a dramatic romance, in two parts

Four hundred fire-new knights there should be made Before the battle joins, and I 'm to make them ; My Lord of Clisson am I not ? Thwack, thwack, Thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack, will go my sword, thwack, thwack. You Tristram of Lestovet, ...

Sir Henry Taylor, 1835

Edinburgh Review, Or, Critical Journal

You, Tristram of Lestovet, kneel you down, And I will — thwack— I'll try my hand — thwack, thwack. DUKE OF BURGUNDY. Come, cousin, come, you're wanton. Go within And eat your supper. THE KING. What, is supper ready ? Lights, lights ...

‎1835

Philip Van Artvelde: A Dramatic Romance. In Two Parts

A Dramatic Romance. In Two Parts Sir Henry Taylor. Four hundred fire-new knights there should be made Before the battle joins, and I'm to make them ; My lord of Clisson am I not ? Thwack, thwack, Thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack, will go my ...

Sir Henry Taylor, 1834

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THWACK»

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Thwack balls into whale blowholes in silly sports game Battle Golf

Thwack balls into whale blowholes in silly sports game Battle Golf. From the dude who did Wrassling. Summary · News, Review, Screens, Videos, Articles, Tips ... «Pocket Gamer, Jul 15»

Thwack Monthly Mission - July 2015: Happy SysAdmin Day!

SysAdmin Day is coming up, but we think you deserve more than one day of recognition. That's why we're commemorating the occasion for a full month. «DABCC.com, Jul 15»

Hecklers Welcome At Big 12 Tennis Matches

Fans at tennis matches are typically quiet. The Big 12 Conference is changing that. (Mal Fairclough/Getty Images). This is the sound of a tennis match. Thwack ... «WBUR, Apr 15»

SolarWinds Invites IT Pros to Third Annual thwackCamp Virtual IT …

Hosted on SolarWinds' thwack® online community, thwackCamp will reflect the educational and interactive characteristics of its 130k+ member-community by ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Dec 14»

It's a techie life: With a thwack

Early morning and late evening visitors to Technopark, specifically Technopark Club, would usually be greeted by the steady thwack of racquets, the twang of ... «The Hindu, Nov 14»

Curiosity Stops to Thwack Its Instruments, Take Amazing Panoramas

On the road of life, it's sometimes important to stop and thwack your sieve. Though NASA's Curiosity rover is currently undertaking a long drive to the base of ... «Wired, Mar 14»

Vikings, TV review: As unsubtle as a thwack over the head with …

It's as unsubtle as a thwack over the head with Thor's hammer. The show's second season, made available to stream this weekend, has many qualities to ... «The Independent, Mar 14»

Bam! Pow! Thwack! Classic Batman is finally coming to DVD!

What's this? Could it be? Have the nefarious villains that have been keeping the Dynamic Duo locked in the vaults these many years finally been vanquished? «CliqueClack, Jan 14»

Thwack! This rubber-band gatling gun fires 14 shots a second

For just £85, a Ukranian student has created a Gatling gun that can fire 14 rubber bands a second - perfect for the trigger-happy office prankster. Dubbed the ... «GMA News, Jan 14»

To Thwack Or Not To Thwack; Corporal Punishment Is Not Just …

Iowa Republicans: "What Is Common Core?" To Thwack Or Not To Thwack; Corporal Punishment Is Not Just Florida's Dilemma. October 23, 2013 | 1:49 PM. «StateImpact Florida, Oct 13»