Past tense of thwack
regular verb
The past tense of thwack is thwacked. The past participle is also thwacked.
Forms of thwack
| Base form (V1) | thwack /θwæk/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | thwacked |
| Past participle (V3) | thwacked |
| Present participle | thwacking |
| Third person singular | thwacks |
Thwacked in a sentence
- Right then a ball is thwacked into Ari’s window leaving a spider web of cracks.2011, Shehan Karunatilaka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, Jonathan Cape, pages 194-195. From the entry nurturer
- The batsman swung and thwacked it behind him over the sight-screens.1982, Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything, page 24. From the entry sightscreen
- Leadbetter needs to be thwacked with a legal clue stick.2003 October 10, Declan McCullagh, “My letter from the FBI”, in ZDNet, retrieved 14 Apr 2009. From the entry clue stick
Meaning of thwack
- verb To hit (someone or something) hard, especially with a flat implement or a stick; to thrash, to whack.
- verb To drive or force (someone or something) by, or as if by, beating or hitting; to knock.
- verb To pack (people or things) closely together; to cram.
Questions about the past tense of thwack
- What is the past tense of thwack?
- The past tense of thwack is thwacked.
- What is the past participle of thwack?
- The past participle of thwack is thwacked.
- Is thwack a regular or irregular verb?
- Thwack is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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