whacker

ˈwækər

Definition

Definition of whacker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

tools

Rare

tool or device used for hitting

Rare

He used a whacker to flatten the dough.

hammer

mallet

size

Rare

something very large or impressive

Rare

That burger is a real whacker!

behemoth

colossus

giant

deception

Rare

outrageous or blatant lie

Rare

He told a whacker about his adventures.

falsehood

fib

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Expressions with whacker

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weed-whacker

tool for cutting grass and weeds

He used a weed-whacker to trim the edges.

Origin of whacker

English, whack (to strike) + -er (agent noun)

Examples of whacker in a sentence

She grabbed a whacker to break the ice.
The new skyscraper is a whacker!
Her diamond ring was a whacker.
That's a whacker if I've ever heard one!
His story about winning the lottery was a whacker.

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French:maillet, monstre, ...
German:Schlagwerkzeug, Hammer, ...
Italian:mazzuolo, colosso, ...
Spanish:mazo, gigante, ...
Portuguese:martelo, gigante, ...
Chinese:打击工具, 巨无霸, ...
Japanese:叩く道具, すごいもの, ...
Arabic:مِضْرَب, وحش, ...
Hebrew:פַּטִּישׁ, עֲנָק, ...
Russian:инструмент для ударов, гигант, ...
Ukrainian:інструмент для удару, гігант, ...
Hindi:मारने का उपकरण, बड़ा धमाका, ...
Bengali:আঘাত করার যন্ত্র, বিশাল, ...
Catalan:eina per colpejar, monstre, ...
Czech:palička, macek, ...
Danish:slåværktøj, kæmpe, ...
Dutch:slaan gereedschap, kanjer, ...
Greek:εργαλείο χτυπήματος, τεράστιο, ...
Hungarian:ütő, monstrum, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍វាយ, របស់ដែលធំ ឬគួរឱ្យចាប់អារម្មណ៍ខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:때리는 도구, 대단한 것, ...
Persian:کوبنده, بزرگ, ...
Polish:ubijak, olbrzym, ...
Portuguese (BR):batedor, gigante, ...
Romanian:bătător, uriaș, ...
Swedish:slaginstrument, bamsing, ...
Thai:เครื่องตี, ของใหญ่, ...
Turkish:darbe aleti, dev, ...
Vietnamese:dụng cụ đập, cái khổng lồ, ...

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