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Thacked vs Thwacked - What's the difference?

thacked | thwacked |

As verbs the difference between thacked and thwacked

is that thacked is (thack) while thwacked is (thwack).

thacked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (thack)

    • thack

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . More at (l), (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To strike; thump; thwack.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) thacce, from . See above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A stroke; a thwack.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) . See also thatch.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the weatherproof outer layer of a roof, often thatch specifically
  • * 1952 , L.F. Salzman, Building in England , p. 223.
    • This outer layer was generically known as 'thack', but, owing to the fact that the vast majority of buildings in early times were covered with a thacking of straw or some similar material, 'thatch' gradually acquired its modern restricted significance of straw, or reed, heling.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover a roof with thack.

    • References

    thwacked

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (thwack)

    • thwack

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of thwacking; a strike or blow, especially with a flat implement.
  • A heavy slapping sound.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To whack or hit with a flat implement.
  • * Washington Irving
    • a distant thwacking sound
  • To beat.
  • To fill to overflow.
    • (Stanyhurst)