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Dictionary: whack·ing   (hwăk'ĭng, wăk'-) pronunciation
Chiefly British Slang.
adj.
Very large; huge.

adv.
Very; extremely.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  Synonyms: beating, thrashing, drubbing, lacing, trouncing


The adjective whacking has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (British informal) enormous


The adverb whacking has one meaning:

Meaning #1: extremely


Translations: Whacking
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - vældig, gevaldig
adv. - vældigt, gevaldigt

Nederlands (Dutch)
afranseling, meppend

Français (French)
adj. - (GB) énorme
adv. - (GB) énorme

Deutsch (German)
adj. - (ugs.) sehr groß
adv. - (ugs.) sehr

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (καθομ.) κολοσσιαίος, τεράστιος
adv. - πάρα πολύ
n. - (καθομ.) σοπάκι, ξυλοδαρμός

Italiano (Italian)
colossale, molto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - grande
n. - grande surra (f)

Русский (Russian)
огромный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - bestial, colosal, enorme
adv. - enormemente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - kolossal
adv. - kolossal
n. - stryk

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
巨大的, 惊人的, 惊人地

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 巨大的, 驚人的
adv. - 驚人地

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 거창한, 굉장히 큰
adv. - 굉장히

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - でっかい
adv. - ひどく
n. - バシッと打つこと, 強打

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ضخم, كبير جدا (ظرف) جدا (الاسم) ضخم, ضرب عنيف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮כביר, ענק‬
adv. - ‮מאד‬


 
 
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