Word: whacks
Phonetic:
/hwæks/
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The sound of a heavy strike.
The strike itself.
The stroke itself, regardless of its successful impact.
An attempt, a chance, a turn, a go, originally an attempt to beat someone or something. Example: 40 bucks a whack.
(originally Britain cant) A share, a portion, especially a full share or large portion.
A whack-up: a division of an amount into separate whacks, a divvying up.
A deal, an agreement. Example: It's a whack!
The backslash, ⟨ \ ⟩.
To hit, slap or strike.
To kill, bump off.
To share or parcel out; often with up. Example: to whack the spoils of a robbery
To beat convincingly; to thrash.
(usually in the negative) To surpass; to better.
You can find a list of possible crossword clues for WHACKS below.