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taken a whack at

taken a whack at is the past participle of take a whack at.

Meaning of take a whack at

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

Questions about taken a whack at

What is taken a whack at the past participle of?
Taken a whack at is the past participle of take a whack at.

Words near taken a whack at in the dictionary

  1. taken a turn for the better
  2. taken a turn for the worse
  3. taken a view
  4. taken a walk
  5. taken a walkout powder
  6. taken a whack at
  7. taken a whiz
  8. taken a wicket
  9. taken a wife
  10. taken a wiz
  11. taken a wizz

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