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whackest

whackest is the superlative form of whack.

Meaning of whack

Noun

whack (countable and uncountable, plural whacks)

  1. The sound of a heavy strike.
    Synonyms:
    thwack
  2. The strike itself.
    • Saka was a threat from the first whistle; Ukraine rightly wary of him and dishing out the usual whacks.March 26 2023, David Hytner, “Kane and Bukayo Saka combine against Ukraine for England’s perfect Euros start”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    thwack
  3. The stroke itself, regardless of its successful impact.
  4. (slang) An attempt, a chance, a turn, a go, originally an attempt to beat someone or something.
    • C'mon. Take a whack at it.
  5. (dated) A share, a portion, especially a full share or large portion.
    • I don’t care about much wine afterwards—I take my whack at dinner—I mean my share, you know; and when I have had as much as I want I toddle up to tea.1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 39, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published...
  6. (obsolete) A whack-up: a division of an amount into separate whacks, a divvying up.

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Questions about whackest

What is whackest the superlative form of?
Whackest is the superlative form of whack.

Words near whackest in the dictionary

  1. whacked out
  2. whacked up
  3. whacked-out
  4. whacker
  5. whackers
  6. whackest
  7. whackier
  8. whackiest
  9. whackily
  10. whacking
  11. whacking off

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