Definition of thwack - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
hit soundtr./intr. strike forcefully with a sharp noisetr./intr.
- He thwacked the ball with his racket..
2.
sporttr. drive something by hitting it forcefullytr.
- She thwacked the nail into the wall.
Noun
1.
soundsdull or heavy slapping sound
- I heard a loud thwack as the book hit the floor.
2.
actionact of hitting hard with a flat object
- The thwack of the paddle echoed in the room.
Origin of thwack
Old English, thwacan (to strike)
Examples of thwack in a sentence
She thwacked the drum with all her might. He thwacked the tennis ball over the net. The batter thwacked a fastball into the outfield. The thwack of the bat echoed in the stadium. A thwack was heard as the ball hit the wall. A loud thwack signaled the start of the game.
The thwack of the bat was unmistakable.
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- French:frapper, bruit sourd, ...
- German:schlagen, Schlag, ...
- Italian:colpire, tonfo, ...
- Spanish:golpear, golpe, ...
- Portuguese:golpear com estalo, baque, ...
- Chinese:重击, 沉闷的拍打声, ...
- Japanese:ピシャリ, ドスン, ...
- Arabic:ضَرَبَ ضَرْبَة صَاخِبَة, طَخّة, ...
- Hebrew:לַחְבּוֹט, חֲבָטָה, ...
- Russian:шлёпнуть, удар, ...
- Ukrainian:ляскати, удар, ...
- Hindi:जड़ना, थपाक, ...
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