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adjective

ˈ(h)wa-kiŋ How to pronounce whacking (audio)
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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
  • To create it, the production team worked with a Sanskrit translator who adapted the the full text, as well as a calligrapher who worked on the giant tome, according to Enríquez.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
  • This giant inflatable snowman is bound to spread joy.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of giant
Adverb
  • Still, if the risks of loss of secret data may be extremely destructive (like the military), not linking your network to the Internet might work better for you.
    Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Best of all, these function as true slip-ons and are extremely easy to slide on or off without using your hands.
    Samson McDougall, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of extremely
Verb
  • Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly turned to the internet forum Reddit to discuss his own health problems.
    Lawrence Yee, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Dawson plays Maritza Cruz, a high-end celebrity attorney, pulled into a headline-making case involving Fatima, a cunning young waitress who is accused of serial poisoning and murdering 28 people.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of murdering
Adjective
  • The program was a huge success in that most all of these prisoners successfully completed their sentence without incident.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The question felt huge and opaque—like one that neither data nor anecdote could solve.
    Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of huge
Adjective
  • Yet another, a gigantic bib of turquoise and malachite beads, yellow and white diamonds, cushion-cut yellow sapphire, and a cushion aquamarine, pays homage to the covert watch necklace with an upside-down timepiece pendant dangling at the end of it.
    Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
  • With the baseball world heading to Dallas for the Winter Meetings on Sunday, one gigantic question is hovering over the Yankees and the rest of the league: where will Juan Soto sign?
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of gigantic
Adverb
  • The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.
    Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.
    Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of damned
Verb
  • As a team, the Trojans capitalized on their opportunities at the free-throw line, hitting 22 of 25 attempts, while the Bulldogs only made six trips to the stripe.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Despite the heavy-hitting lineup, none of the above felt remotely corporate, overly earnest, or organized within an inch of its life, as so many charity events are.
    Vogue, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of hitting
Adjective
  • Turnout was enormous, the highest in more than thirty years.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Lottery players have seen enormous jackpots recently, with previous winners of both the Powerball and Mega Millions breaking into the top 10 largest jackpots in U.S. lottery history.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of enormous
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