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The first thing is to be patient, which is probably the hardest thing to do. Don't worry if blokes are whacking you out of the park because you still have the opportunity to get him out next ball, even if it's not the same ball.
Shane Warne

Meaning of "whacking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHACKING

whacking  [ˈwækɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHACKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whacking can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES WHACKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whacking in the English dictionary

The definition of whacking in the dictionary is enormous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHACKING


attacking
əˈtækɪŋ
backing
ˈbækɪŋ
backpacking
ˈbækpækɪŋ
barebacking
ˈbeəbækɪŋ
bushwhacking
ˈbʊʃwækɪŋ
cracking
ˈkrækɪŋ
fast-tracking
ˈfɑːstˌtrækɪŋ
fracking
ˈfrækɪŋ
hacking
ˈhækɪŋ
hijacking
ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ
meatpacking
ˈmiːtpækɪŋ
packing
ˈpækɪŋ
racking
ˈrækɪŋ
ransacking
ˈrænsækɪŋ
sacking
ˈsækɪŋ
smacking
ˈsmækɪŋ
stacking
ˈstækɪŋ
tacking
ˈtækɪŋ
tracking
ˈtrækɪŋ
unpacking
ʌnˈpækɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHACKING

wha
whack
whack off
whacked
whacker
whacko
whacky
whae
whaikorero
whakairo
whakapapa
whale
whale calf
whale catcher
whale oil
whale shark
whale watching
whaleback
whaleboat
whalebone

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHACKING

banking
blocking
checking
clicking
docking
fucking
kicking
knocking
lacking
licking
locking
mocking
overclocking
picking
rocking
shocking
stocking
sucking
trafficking
trucking
wrecking

Synonyms and antonyms of whacking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WHACKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «whacking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of whacking
allotment · attempt · bang · bash · beat · belabour · belt · big · bit · blow · box · buffet · chin · clobber · clout · crack · cuff · cut · deck · elephantine · enormous · extraordinary · giant · gigantic · go · great · hit · huge · large · mammoth · monstrous · part · portion · prodigious · quota · rap · share · shot · slap · slug · smack · sock · stab · strike · stroke · swipe · thrash · thump · thwack · tremendous · try · turn · wallop · wham · whopping

Translation of «whacking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHACKING

Find out the translation of whacking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whacking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whacking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

重击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

golpear
570 millions of speakers

English

whacking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिटाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sova
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতি বৃহৎ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raclée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memukul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

whacking
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

でかい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

강타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whacking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chia nhau phần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடிதடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धडकी भरवणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koskocaman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

whacking
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolosalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grozav
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τερατώδης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afranseling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

whacking
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ronket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whacking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHACKING»

The term «whacking» is regularly used and occupies the 60.995 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHACKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whacking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whacking» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whacking

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QUOTES WITH «WHACKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whacking.
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Shane Warne
The first thing is to be patient, which is probably the hardest thing to do. Don't worry if blokes are whacking you out of the park because you still have the opportunity to get him out next ball, even if it's not the same ball.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHACKING»

Discover the use of whacking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whacking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Whacking of Maddy Exotica: A Sci-Fi Satire
Max Riddle is born into this wild and crazy world and becomes its savior by killing the evil tyrant Maddy Exotica. This science fiction thriller is filled with action, adventure, comedy and controversy.
Robert Mauro, 2008
2
Nose Sucker Thingees, Weeds Whacking Back and Cats in the ...
Weeds Whacking Back: Discovering a New Stage of Lawn Care: Giving In A year ago I wrote about finding the ultimate level of peace with grass and weeds and the fall planting season. I called this state Stage Three of Lawn Care: Tranquil ...
Chuck Hansen, 2013
3
Whacking Jimmy: A Novel
In a battle royale the name's gonna carry weight. Now do you understand?" Bobby nodded. "Fine," said Don Vittorio. He reached into the pocket of his suit coat and took out an envelope. "This is for you." "What is it?
William Wolf, 2011
4
Whacking Day
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Whacking Day" is the twentieth episode of The Simpsons' fourth season, and originally aired April 29, 1993.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
5
125 Quotes for Whacking Weasels: Centuries of Wisdom, ...
How would Napoleon deal with the weasels at work?
W. Wayne Turmel, 2008
6
Whacking Hitler
In 1933 the FBI was on the hunt for a would-be assassin reputed to have ties to the country's most notorious ciminals. the objective: to take out the Nazi chancellor of Germany.
Robert Rockaway, 2007
7
Fictional Holidays: Whacking Day, Chrismukkah, Sadie Hawkins ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
General Books LLC, LLC Books, 2010
8
Grammardog Guide to Crane Short Stories
As the play went on, it was noticeable that the cowboy was not board-whacking as usual. Meanwhile, Scully, near the lamp, had put on his spectacles an, with an appearance curiously like an old priest, was reading a newspaper. In time he ...
Stephen Crane, 2005
9
Private Lives/Public Consequences: Personality and Politics ...
282 mean you have got to keep whacking, whacking, whacking.” And so the Nixon team pursued a campaign of subversion against Democrats that broke laws, entangled the White House in a web of lies, and eventually ruined careers,  ...
William Henry Chafe, 2009
10
It Wasn't Me
my stepfather noticed and cast it aside as being absolutely useless, I was duly accused and sentenced to a good whacking for the crime of wilfully and maliciously sawing the handle off one muck fork the property of one country gentleman, ...
Kenneth Rhienhart, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHACKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whacking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Crows, stags and butt whacking
British Open 2015: Crows, stags and butt whacking. Last updated 11:26, July 18 2015. Nick Faldo waves to the crowd from the Swilcan Bridge, wearing the ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
2
Paramount's Window-Whacking Gambit: The Future of Going to the …
After Wednesday's surprise agreement with the two largest exhibition chains to reduce the period of time that movies play exclusively in theaters, Paramount ... «TheWrap, Jul 15»
3
The press as pinata: Is whacking by Trump, Christie, Rubio having …
The press as pinata: Is whacking by Trump, Christie, Rubio having an impact? Howard Kurtz. By Howard Kurtz. Published July 07, 2015. FoxNews.com. «Fox News, Jul 15»
4
LIQUID INVESTMENTS: What separates cheap plonk from a wallet …
LIQUID INVESTMENTS: What separates cheap plonk from a wallet-whacking trophy wine? by Michael Fridjhon, 2015-07-03 06:32:38.0. Michael Fridjhon. «BDlive, Jul 15»
5
'Whacking' threat that backfired
The threat to whack the Johor crown prince was delivered by the politician (currently heading an important ministry) after the prince uploaded a posting on his ... «New Straits Times Online, Jun 15»
6
Essendon cops a whacking at the hands of Geelong
Goals: Geelong: S Johnson 4, S Motlop 4, T Hawkins 4, J Caddy 2, J Selwood 2, M Blicavs, S Kersten, T Lonergan. Essendon: A Cooney 2, D Heppell 2, ... «The Age, Jun 15»
7
Bradenton man charged with whacking car with bat
Keep up to date with breaking news, crime reports, traffic tie-ups, the day's weather and links to the top stories across Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch and Manatee ... «Bradenton Herald, May 15»
8
Why are the media whacking Mike Huckabee—Unless he's a 2016 …
The media's conventional wisdom is that Mike Huckabee, a onetime winner of the Iowa caucuses, doesn't have much of a shot in 2016. So why are some ... «Fox News, May 15»
9
Should GOP be whacking Hillary like a pinata? This is nothing, folks
Should GOP be whacking Hillary like a pinata? This is nothing, folks. Howard Kurtz. By Howard Kurtz. Published April 22, 2015. FoxNews.com. Facebook0 ... «Fox News, Apr 15»
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Tiny hearts and whacking great gunships: The terrible truth about …
"Australians are like British people but with balls of steel, can-do brains, tiny hearts and whacking great gunships.” "Their approach to migrant boats is the sort of ... «Women's Agenda, Apr 15»

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