whang

4 definitions found

whang - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Whang \Whang\, n. [Cf. Thong.]
     A leather thong. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
     [1913 Webster]

  Whang \Whang\, v. t.
     1. To beat; thrash; bang; also, to throw, hurl, or fling
        about, violently. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. To slice, esp. in large pieces; to chop. [Scot.]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

  Whang \Whang\, n.
     1. A blow; whack. [Dial. or Colloq.]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. A large piece or slice; chunk. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     3. Formerly, a house-cleaning party. [Local, U. S.]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

whang - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  whang
      n 1: the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
           [syn: knock, belt, rap, whack, whang]
      v 1: beat with force
      2: propel or hit with force; "whang the ball"
      3: attack forcefully; "whang away at the school reform plan"