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adjective

ˈ(h)wa-kiŋ How to pronounce whacking (audio)
Definition of whackingnext
as in giant
unusually large harvested a whacking number of zucchini from the garden

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whacking

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adverb

as in extremely
to a great degree the clown wore a whacking big pair of shoes

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whacking

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verb

present participle of whack
1
as in smacking
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner whacked the vending machine to get the candy bar to fall

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2
as in murdering
slang to put to death deliberately without a second thought the mob boss had them whacked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whacking
  1. giant
  2. extremely
  3. murdering
  4. huge
  5. gigantic
  6. damned
  7. hitting
  8. enormous
Adjective
  • Even after a tribute video, highlighting many of his on- and off-court contributions to the team and community, was played on the giant halo video board, some fans cheered; most booed.
    Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The new titles are part of the giant firm’s effort to build out the creative industries ecosystem and follow a year on from a co-financing deal with Taiwan’s ministry of culture.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of giant
Adverb
  • At first, the girls are only in danger of being forced to listen to one man’s extremely pretentious opinions about religion, philosophy, culture, and yes, pop music, which is terrifying in itself.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Incumbent Carmen Montano and Councilmember Hon Lien are locked in an extremely close mayoral race in Milpitas.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of extremely
Verb
  • Reports of Russian forces murdering Ukrainian POWs execution-style have appeared with alarming regularity.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Over 30 years after being sentenced for murdering their parents, new evidence in Erik and Lyle Menendez’s case will be reevaluated, Los Angeles District Attorney Javier Gascon announced in a press conference on Thursday.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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  • The details of the deal aren’t a huge deal in the grand scheme of things for the franchise, but Moody inked a sweet contract and can play himself into even more money.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Here's a huge price drop on a very capable convertible Chromebook.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of huge
Adjective
  • In Antarctica, sea ice surrounding the continent also buttresses gigantic ice sheets, slowing the flow of glacial ice into the ocean.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Invest in community colleges, where a gigantic proportion of American students are but where a lack of resources often thwarts their ambitions.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of gigantic
Adverb
  • Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.
    Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Calla is trying her damned best not to sound angry.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2024
Definition of damned
Verb
  • Bean and Smith were seen on video wrestling with Nichols and holding his arms, while also hitting him, but the jury was not convinced those actions amounted to civil rights violations.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The compelling argument is the Yankees possess enough hitting to survive with Verdugo’s glove outweighing a bat that skidded for the most of the past three-plus months.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hitting
Adjective
  • At the bottom was a chain-link fence with an enormous hole.
    Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Warren Buffett’s iconic investment and holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, is shedding its stake in Apple, bite by byte, and building an enormous cash pile — $325 billion at the moment.
    Peter Green, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of enormous
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