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whack

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/wæk/ · whack

To strike someone or something with a sharp blow.

Meanings

verbinformal

To strike someone or something with a sharp blow.

کسی چیز یا شخص کو تیز ضرب سے مارنا۔

مارنا

maarna

Colloquial: لات مارنا

Synonyms

hitstrikesmiteضرب دیناکسی کو مارناچوٹ کرنا

Antonyms

caresstouchembraceپیار کرناچھوناگلے لگانا

Common Collocations

  • whack someone on the head
  • whack the piñata
  • whack the ball

Example Sentences

He gave the door a whack to close it.

اس نے دروازے کو بند کرنے کے لیے ایک مار دی.

Us ne darwaze ko band karne ke liye aik maar di.

She whacked the mosquito with a newspaper.

اس نے اخبار سے مچھر کو مار دیا.

Us ne akhbar se machhar ko maar diya.

The teacher whacked the desk to get the students' attention.

استاد نے طلباء کی توجہ حاصل کرنے کے لیے میز کو مارا.

Ustaad ne talba ki tawajjo hasil karne ke liye mez ko maara.

Easily Confused With

whacko:Whacko refers to someone who is crazy or eccentric, whereas whack means to hit or strike.
nouninformal

A sharp or forceful blow.

ایک تیز یا زور دار ضرب۔

مار

maar

Synonyms

blowstrikehitضربچوٹمار

Antonyms

gentle touchcaressembraceنرمیپیارگلے لگانا

Common Collocations

  • take a whack
  • a whack on the back
  • give it a whack

Example Sentences

He took a whack at the ball.

اس نے گیند پر ایک مار لگائی.

Us ne geend par aik maar lagai.

With one whack, he broke the board.

ایک مار سے، اس نے تختہ توڑ دیا.

Aik maar se, us ne takhta tor diya.

She gave the machine a whack and it started working.

اس نے مشین کو مارا اور وہ چل پڑی.

Us ne machine ko maara aur woh chal padhi.

Easily Confused With

hack:Hack often refers to cutting or chopping, while whack refers to hitting or striking.

Word Family

whacker
nounمارنے والا
whacking
verbمارنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'whack' sounding like a sharp hit.

Picture someone dramatically striking a piñata.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Unknown "Unknown" — Unknown

First known use: 19th century

The word 'whack' has its roots in informal English, often associated with striking or hitting something.