Whack | Mean of whack in English Dictionary

/ˈwæk/

• Verb
• to hit (someone or something) with great force
1. She whacked the piñata with a stick.
2. The old man lifted his cane and whacked the mugger on the head.
3. They were whacking through the jungle with their machetes.
• to reduce (something) by a large amount
1. Congress whacked the budget by 1.5 billion dollars. = Congress whacked 1.5 billion dollars from the budget.
• to murder or kill (someone)
1. He got whacked by mobsters.
• Noun

• the act of hitting someone or something with great force
1. She gave him a whack on the head. [=she whacked him on the head]
2. He gave the ball a good whack. [=he hit the ball hard]
• the sound made when something is hit hard
1. The pile of books hit the floor with a whack.
• a share or portion of something
1. I ended up paying full whack [=full price] for items that went on sale the next day.
2. I paid top whack [=(US) top dollar] for these items. [=I paid the highest amount possible]
3. You need to pay your fair whack [=fair share] of the bill.
• at one time
1. We borrowed $5,000 all in one whack.
• to try to do (something)
1. She took a whack at solving the puzzle.
2. I can't open the jar. Do you want to take a whack at it? [=do you want to try to open it?]
• not working properly
1. He threw his knee out of whack. [=he injured his knee]
2. The garage door is still out of whack.
3. Their priorities are (all) out of whack. [=they do not understand what things are actually important]