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Whack vs Wham - What's the difference?

whack | wham |

As nouns the difference between whack and wham

is that whack is a blow, impact or slap while wham is a forceful blow.

As verbs the difference between whack and wham

is that whack is to hit, slap or strike while wham is to strike or smash (into) something with great force or impact.

whack

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A blow, impact or slap.
  • A share or portion.
  • * 1951 , , Letters to John Middleton Murry, 1913-1922 ,
  • For one thing I had a splendid supper when I got on board—a whack of cold, lean beef and pighells, bread, butter ad lib. , tea, and plenty of good bread.
  • An attempt.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To hit, slap or strike.
  • * G. W. Cable
  • Rodsmen were whacking their way through willow brakes.
  • (slang) To kill, bump off.
  • To share or parcel out.
  • (label) To beat convincingly; to thrash.
  • * 2012 , Ryan Pyette, Majors, Panthers play mind games, The London Free Press:
  • The fidgety Majors were whacked 9-1 by the Kitchener Panthers at Couch and now trail their rivals 2-0 in an increasingly uncomfortable best-of-seven Intercounty Baseball League first-round series.
  • To surpass; to better.
  • * 2012 , Steve Cullen, Total Flyfisher:
  • Recently I was over in Ireland, I love the place, proper fishing, can't whack it!

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * out of whack * whack off * whack the illy * whacky English onomatopoeias

    wham

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a forceful blow
  • the sound of such a blow; a thud
  • Wham! The truck hit the wall.

    Verb

    (whamm)
  • to strike or smash (into) something with great force or impact
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