Whack Down

B1 16+

Pronunciation: /wæk daʊn/

Definitions of whack down

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

Example Sentences

A1 He gave the table a whack down with his fist.

A2 The teacher used a ruler to whack down on the desk to get the students' attention.

B1 The chef used a heavy knife to whack down on the meat to tenderize it.

B2 The judge whacked down his gavel to signal the end of the trial.

C1 The CEO whacked down on the table to silence the arguing board members.

C2 The conductor whacked down on the music stand to start the orchestra's performance.

verb A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

Example Sentences

A1 He whacked down the nail with a hammer.

A2 She whacked down the weeds in the garden with a hoe.

B1 The chef whacked down the garlic cloves to add flavor to the dish.

B2 The lumberjack whacked down the tree with precision and skill.

C1 The government decided to whack down on corruption in the country.

C2 The CEO whacked down on inefficient practices within the company to improve productivity.

adverb A word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

Example Sentences

A1 She whacked down the hammer on the table.

A2 The chef whacked down the knife to chop the vegetables.

B1 He whacked down the fly that was buzzing around the room.

B2 The teacher whacked down the ruler on the desk to get the students' attention.

C1 The judge whacked down his gavel to silence the courtroom.

C2 The conductor whacked down his baton to start the orchestra.

Examples of whack down in a Sentence

formal The lumberjack used his axe to whack down the tree.

informal I saw him whack down the weeds in his backyard.

slang She whacked down that burger like there was no tomorrow.

figurative The sudden news of layoffs really whacked down employee morale.

Grammatical Forms of whack down

past tense

whacked down

present tense

whack down

future tense

will whack down

perfect tense

have whacked down

continuous tense

whacking down

infinitive

to whack down

gerund

whacking down

participle

whacked down

Origin and Evolution of whack down

First Known Use: 1700 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'whack down' likely originated as a combination of the word 'whack' meaning to strike forcefully and 'down' indicating a downward motion or action.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the act of striking something forcefully in a downward motion, 'whack down' has evolved to also mean to decisively defeat or eliminate something or someone.