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whank

whank noun: a strike with the fist; a blow; a knock.

Noun

whank (plural whanks)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland) A strike with the fist; a blow; a knock.
    • A whank at the door.
  2. (Northern England, Scotland) A large portion, slice or lump.

Verb

whank (third-person singular simple present whanks, present participle whanking, simple past and past participle whanked)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland) To beat; to thrash; to whip; to lash.
  2. (Northern England, Scotland) To cut, especially to cut off a large portion.

Forms of whank

Noun
pluralwhanks
alternative formwank
Verb
third-person singular presentwhanks
present participlewhanking
past participlewhanked
pastwhanked

Words formed from whank

Questions about whank

What does whank mean?
Whank means a strike with the fist; a blow; a knock.
What part of speech is whank?
Whank can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of whank?
The plural of whank is whanks.

Words near whank in the dictionary

  1. whanghees
  2. Whanghoa
  3. whanging
  4. Whangpoo
  5. whangs
  6. whank
  7. whanked
  8. whanker
  9. whankers
  10. whanket
  11. whankets

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