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Meaning of 'whacking' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Whacking [ a.]
- Very large; whapping.
2 . Whacking [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Whack

Meaning of 'whacking' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . whacking [ r]
Meaning (1):
- extremely
Example in sentence:
  • a whacking good story;
  • boiling mad;
  • bored stiff;
  • frightened stiff;
  • he was enormously popular;
  • hellishly dangerous;
  • infernally clever;
  • it was positively monumental;
  • it will be an extraordinarily painful step to negotiate;
  • roaring drunk;
  • she was drop-dead gorgeous;
  • she was inordinately smart;
  • teachers were shockingly underpaid;
  • there is precious little time left;
  • they all were whopping drunk;
  • Why are you so all-fired aggressive?;
  • you are bloody right;
  • you are goddamn right!
2 . whacking [ s]
Meaning (2):
- (British informal) enormous
Example in sentence:
  • a whacking lie;
  • a whacking phone bill

Nearby Words:

whaap whack whacked whacker whahoo whala whale whaleboat whalebone whaled

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