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have a whack at

have a whack at verb: synonym of take 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

Synonyms of have a whack at

Forms of have a whack at

third-person singular presenthas a whack at
present participlehaving a whack at
past participlehad a whack at
pasthad a whack at

Questions about have a whack at

What does have a whack at mean?
Have a whack at means synonym of take a whack at.
What part of speech is have a whack at?
Have a whack at is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a whack at?
The past tense of have a whack at is had a whack at.

Words near have a whack at in the dictionary

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

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