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Definition of Whacking
1. Noun. The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows.
Exact synonyms: Beating, Drubbing, Lacing, Licking, Thrashing, Trouncing
Generic synonyms: Corporal Punishment
Specialized synonyms: Flagellation, Flogging, Lashing, Tanning, Whipping, Flagellation
Derivative terms: Beat, Thrash, Trounce, Whack
Generic synonyms: Corporal Punishment
Specialized synonyms: Flagellation, Flogging, Lashing, Tanning, Whipping, Flagellation
Derivative terms: Beat, Thrash, Trounce, Whack
2. Adjective. (British informal) enormous. "A whacking lie"
Language type: Colloquialism
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Similar to: Big, Large
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Similar to: Big, Large
3. Adverb. Extremely. "A whacking good story"
Definition of Whacking
1. a. Very large; whapping.
2. a. Very large; whapping.
Definition of Whacking
1. Verb. (present participle of whack) ¹
2. Adjective. (informal) Exceptionally large; whopping. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Whacking
1. whack [v] - See also: whack
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