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whacking

/ˈwæk.ɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˈwæk.ɪŋ/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее британское сленговое прилагательное, означающее очень большой или огромный.

An old-fashioned British slang adjective meaning very large or enormous.

  1. EnormousB2informalbritish

    Extremely large in size or amount.

    ruОгромный

    • He took a whacking great bite out of the cake.
    • They paid a whacking sum for that old house.
    • There was a whacking pile of paperwork on his desk.

    Synonymscolossalenormousgiantgigantichugeimmensemassive

    Antonymsminusculeminuteslightsmalltiny

Forms
  • more whacking comparative form
  • most whacking superlative form

adverb

/ˈwæk.ɪŋ/C2formalbritish
  • ruНеформальное британское наречие, означающее 'очень' или 'чрезвычайно', используемое для усиления, часто во фразе 'whacking great' для описания чего-то очень большого или впечатляющего.

An informal British adverb meaning 'very' or 'extremely,' used for emphasis, often in the phrase 'whacking great' to describe something very large or impressive.

  1. C1informalbritish

    Used as an intensifier to mean very or extremely.

    ruЧрезвычайно

    • That was a whacking great lie.
    • He earns a whacking big salary.
    • It's a whacking huge building.

    Synonymsawfullyextremelyhugelyimmenselyjollymightyreallyterriblyvery

Forms
  • more whacking comparative form
  • most whacking superlative form

noun

/ˈwæk.ɪŋ/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по нанесению телесного наказания повторяющимися ударами.

A noun referring to the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows.

  1. Act of beatingB2informal

    The act of hitting someone or something repeatedly, often as a form of punishment.

    ruПорка

    • The child received a whacking for misbehaving.
    • He gave the rug a good whacking to remove the dust.
    • The old punishment involved a severe whacking.

    Synonymsbeatingdrubbingfloggingpoundingthrashingwalloping

Forms
  • whackings plural form
  • whackings' possessive plural form
  • whacking's possessive singular form

verb

whack/wæk/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия удара или нанесения резкого, сильного удара по чему-либо, часто в неформальном контексте.

A verb used to indicate the act of striking or hitting something with a sharp, forceful blow, often in a casual or informal context.

  1. Hit hardB1informal

    To strike someone or something with a sharp, forceful blow.

    ruУдарить с силой

    • He whacked the ball over the fence.
    • She whacked the table with her fist in frustration.
    • The child whacked his brother with a toy.

    Synonymsbashclouthitpoundslapslugsmackstrikethumpwallop

Forms
  • whacked past participle
  • whacked past simple
  • whacking present participle
  • whacks third person singular