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- DictionaryWhang/(h)waNG/
verb
- 1. make or produce a resonant noise: "the cheerleader whanged on a tambourine"
noun
- 1. a noisy blow: "he gave a whang with his hammer"
WHANG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com. whang. 1. [ wang, hwang ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. a resounding blow. the sound produced by such a blow: the whang of gongs and cymbals. verb (used with object) to strike with a resounding blow. verb (used without object) to resound with such a blow. whang. 2. [ wang, hwang ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA.
n. 1. A thong or whip of hide or leather. 2. a. A lashing blow, as of a whip. b. The sound of such a blow. 3. Vulgar Slang The penis. tr.v. whanged, whang·ing, whangs. 1. To beat or whip with a thong. 2. To beat with a sharp blow or blows. [Dialectal variant of Middle English thong, thwang, thong; see thong .] whang 2. (wăng, hwăng) Informal.
5 days ago · verb. 1. to strike or be struck so as to cause a resounding noise. noun. 2. the resounding noise produced by a heavy blow. 3. a heavy blow. Collins English Dictionary.
Definitions of whang. noun. the act of hitting vigorously. synonyms: belt, knock, rap, whack. see more. verb. propel or hit with force. “ whang the ball”. see more.
Origin of whang 2 1530–40; originally Scots form of thwang, early form of thong (cf. whack , whittle ); sense “penis” perhaps an unrelated expressive word (cf. dong 3 )
Definition of 'whang' Word Frequency. whang in American English. (hwæŋ ; wæŋ ) verb transitive. 1. to strike with a resounding blow. 2. Dialectal. to beat or thrash. verb intransitive. 3. to make a whanging noise. noun. 4. a whanging noise. 5. a whack or blow. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
What does the word whang mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word whang. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word whang? Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word whang pronounced?