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had a whack at

had a whack at is the simple past and past participle of have a whack at.

Meaning of have a whack at

Verb

have a whack at (third-person singular simple present has a whack at, present participle having a whack at, simple past and past participle had a whack at)

  1. Synonym of take a whack at.
    Synonyms:
    take a whack at

Questions about had a whack at

What is had a whack at the simple past and past participle of?
Had a whack at is the simple past and past participle of have a whack at.

Words near had a whack at in the dictionary

  1. had a time
  2. had a time of it
  3. had a turtle's head
  4. had a visual on
  5. had a way with
  6. had a whack at
  7. had a whale of a time
  8. had a wild hair to
  9. had a word
  10. had a word in someone's ear
  11. had a word with oneself

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