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whacking

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: whacking

1
 n
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
2
 adj
(British informal) enormous
3
 adv
extremely
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: whacking
1

n the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

Synonyms:
beating, drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing
Types:
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flagellation, flogging, lashing, tanning, whipping
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
flagellation
beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
self-flagellation
self-punishment inflicted by whipping
horsewhipping
the act of whipping with a horsewhip
Type of:
corporal punishment
the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
2

adj (British informal) enormous

“a whacking phone bill”
“a whacking lie”
Synonyms
big, large
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
3

adv extremely

“a whacking good story”
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