thwack

[ thwak ]

verb (used with object)

1. to strike or beat vigorously with something flat; whack.

noun

1. a sharp blow with something flat.

thwack

/ θwæk /

verb

1. to beat, hit, or flog, esp with something flat

noun

1. 1. a blow with something flat
   2. the sound made by it

interjection

1. an exclamation imitative of this sound

Derived Forms

• ˈthwacker, noun

Other Words From

• thwacker noun
• outthwack verb (used with object)
• un·thwacked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thwack¹

First recorded in 1520–30; imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of thwack¹

C16: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

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.

From Los Angeles Times

Only then can he thwack the ball toward his opponent.

From Salon

Over the lapping of the waves, and the thwack thwack of paddle games on the beach, a sound cuts through - a sudden deep boom.

From BBC

Outside his bare apartment, he could hear the cries of children who are not his, the thwack of a ball from a game he is not playing, the voices of men speaking to friends he does not have.

From Seattle Times

While seeing “The Color Purple” earlier this month, I noticed the audience members gasped at the thwack sound when young Celie is first struck across the face after getting married and coming into Albert “Mister” Johnson’s home.

From Los Angeles Times