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

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

3. Adverb. Extremely. "A whacking good story"

Definition of Whacking

1. a. Very large; whapping.

2. a. Very large; whapping.

Definition of Whacking

1. whack [v] - See also: whack

Lexicographical Neighbors of Whacking

weyard
Weyers-Thier syndrome
weymouth pine
weys
weyward
wezand
wezands
wha
whaap
whack
whacked
whacker
whackers
whackier
whackiest
whacking (current term)
whackings
whacko
whackoes
whackos
whacks
whacky
whae
whahoo
whaisle
whaisled
whaisles
whaisling
whaizle
whaizled

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