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take a whack at

take a whack at verb: to try or attempt to do something.

Verb

take a whack at (third-person singular simple present takes a whack at, present participle taking a whack at, simple past took a whack at, past participle taken a whack at)

  1. (US, idiomatic, slang) To try or attempt to do something.
    Synonyms:
    have a whack at

Synonyms of take a whack at

Forms of take a whack at

third-person singular presenttakes a whack at
present participletaking a whack at
pasttook a whack at
past participletaken a whack at

Questions about take a whack at

What does take a whack at mean?
Take a whack at means to try or attempt to do something.
What part of speech is take a whack at?
Take a whack at is a verb.
What is the past tense of take a whack at?
The past tense of take a whack at is took a whack at.

Words near take a whack at in the dictionary

  1. take a turn for the worse
  2. take a view
  3. take a walk
  4. take a walk on the wild side
  5. take a walkout powder
  6. take a whack at
  7. take a whiz
  8. take a whizz
  9. take a wicket
  10. take a wife
  11. take a wiz

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