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took a whack at

took a whack at is the simple past 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 took a whack at

What is took a whack at the simple past of?
Took a whack at is the simple past of take a whack at.

Words near took a whack at in the dictionary

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

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