whacking

ˈwækɪŋ
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Translation of whacking into German,

Adverb

1.

size or degree

DatedUK
very large or extreme
DatedUK
riesig sehr groß
  • He received a whacking fine for speeding..Er erhielt eine riesige Geldstrafe wegen Geschwindigkeitsüberschreitung
2.

intensity

DatedUK
to an abnormal extent
DatedUK
riesig enorm ungewöhnlich groß
  • The cake was whacking huge, almost a meter wide.Der Kuchen war riesig, fast einen Meter breit.

Adjective

1.

size

DatedUK
exceptionally large
DatedUK
riesig sehr groß
  • He received a whacking bonus for his performance..Er erhielt einen riesigen Bonus für seine Leistung
2.

emphasis

DatedUK
used to emphasize the magnitude of something
DatedUK
  • That was a whacking great meal we had.Das war ein riesiges großartiges Essen, das wir hatten.

Noun

1.

physical hit

heavy blow
heftiger Schlag starker Schlag
  • He received a whacking from the large branch..Er erhielt einen heftigen Schlag von dem großen Ast
2.

violence

severe beating or thrashing
Abreibung fPrügel mTracht Prügel
  • He got a whacking for breaking the window.Er bekam eine Abreibung, weil er das Fenster zerbrochen hatte.
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Expressions with whacking: examples in English and translations in German

riesig
riesengroß
They bought a whacking big house in the country.
zurechtweisen
rügen
The coach gave a whacking to the team after the loss.
riesig
gigantisch
He bought a whacking great television for his room.

Synonyms and analogies of whacking in English

Examples of whacking in a sentence

  • They faced a whacking challenge ahead.
  • The dog was whacking fast, outrunning everyone.
  • Her dress was whacking expensive, costing a fortune.
  • The whacking waves crashed against the shore.
  • They built a whacking sandcastle on the beach.
  • He received a whacking bonus this year.
whack
wæk
Noun
1.

impact sound

sound of a heavy strike
  • The whack echoed through the room.Das Schlaggeräusch hallte durch den Raum.
2.

physical hit

sharp or heavy blow
  • He gave the ball a good whack..Er gab dem Ball einen kräftigen Schlag
3.

opportunity

US
attempt or chance to do something
US
  • Let me have a whack at solving this puzzle.Lass mich einen Versuch machen, dieses Rätsel zu lösen.
4.

substance

RareSlangUS
PCP, a type of drug
RareSlangUS
PCP Phencyclidin Dissoziativum Whack
  • He was caught with whack in his possession.Er wurde mit PCP in seinem Besitz erwischt.
Verb
tr.
1.

action

hit or strike with force
schlagen hauen prügeln
  • He whacked the ball with the bat.Er schlug den Ball mit dem Schläger.
2.

competition

US
defeat someone easily in a game
US
  • Our team whacked them in the finals.Unser Team besiegte sie im Finale mühelos.
3.

violence

RareSlangUS
kill someone in a violent way
RareSlangUS
  • The mobster was ordered to whack the informant.Der Gangster wurde beauftragt, den Informanten zu erledigen.

Expressions with whack: examples in English and translations in German

schlagen
He decided to take a whack at the piñata.
gerechter Anteil
gerechte Portion
Everyone got a fair whack of the cake.
voller Betrag
Gesamtsumme
He had to pay the full whack.
einen Schlag versetzen
einen Hieb geben
He decided to give the piñata a whack.
einen Versuch wagen
I'll have a whack at fixing the car.
außer Betrieb
defekt
The printer is out of whack again, it won't print anything..

Translations of "whacking" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derPrügelnm.

They are moles ready for a whacking.

Es sind Maulwürfe, die auf ihre Prügel warten.

dieAbreibungnf.

I'll give you a whacking you won't forget!

ich verpass dir 'ne Abreibung, die du nie vergisst!

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whacking: Examples and translations in context

No, Barbosa's the guy that needs whacking.

Nein, Barbosa ist der, der Prügel verdient!

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