HyperDic: whacking

English > 3 senses of the word *whacking*:
ADVERB	all	whacking	extremely
ADJECTIVE	all	whacking	(British informal) enormous
NOUN	act	whacking, beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing	the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

whacking > pronunciation
Sounds	hhwae'kihng; wae'kihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *whacking*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	(British informal) enormous.
Examples	"a whacking phone bill" "a whacking lie"
Region	United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain	A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broader	large, big	Above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Usage of	colloquialism	A colloquial expression
Spanish	descomunal, enorme

English > *whacking*: 3 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows.
Synonyms	beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing
Narrower	flagellation	Beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
Narrower	whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation	Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Broader	corporal punishment	The infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
Spanish	paliza, somanta, tunda, tute, vapuleo
Catalan	atupada, estomacada, pallissa, tonyina
Verbs	whack	hit hard

English > *whacking*: 3 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	Extremely.
Example	"a whacking good story"

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