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noun

plural of thwack

as in thuds

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument he gave the ball a hard thwack with the bat and sent it deep into the outfield

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as in claps

a loud explosive sound even from the top of the bleachers we could hear the loud thwack of the ball being hit

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thwacks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of thwack

as in slaps

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner thwacked the growling dog on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper

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Kablam, the mug hits the floor in the scene and shatters into a zillion pieces.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Nick Mitchell was the Jays’ fourth-round pick in 2024, a corner outfielder who doesn’t chase much and hits fastballs well, but so far hasn’t shown enough power to profile as a regular in a corner.

Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024

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