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having a whack at

having a whack at is the present 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 having a whack at

What is having a whack at the present participle of?
Having a whack at is the present participle of have a whack at.

Words near having a whack at in the dictionary

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

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