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noun

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as in thud
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument he gave the ball a hard thwack with the bat and sent it deep into the outfield

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as in clap
a loud explosive sound even from the top of the bleachers we could hear the loud thwack of the ball being hit

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verb

ˈthwak How to pronounce thwack (audio)
as in to slap
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner thwacked the growling dog on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper

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Recent Examples of thwack
Noun
The microphones pick up the rhythmic thwack of leather on leather as Zizou executes a series of short passes with teammates. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026 Paramount Skydance’s stock took a thwack Wednesday. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Verb
These tête-à-têtes can also titillate the tabloids, which can only speculate about what’s being discussed as the ball is thwacked about. — Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025 Club World Cup viewers may remember the South American receiving the ball, skipping past an opponent, and thwacking in a long-range goal against Urawa Reds in June. — Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thwack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thwack
  1. thud
  2. clap
  3. slap
  4. thump
  5. bang
  6. smack
  7. blow
  8. boom
Noun
  • As the Sixers absorbed punch after punch and refused to fold, reality returned with at least a whimper, if not a thud.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Less than a mile from Presnell’s apartment, the girl heard a thud.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of thud
Noun
  • The red, as startling as a cymbal clap, strikes the eye, but the impending drama remains out of sight.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Lightning can travel miles from a storm, and officials suggest waiting 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder before heading back outdoors.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of clap
Verb
  • Trump has slapped tariffs on the Brazilian economy and punitive sanctions on Alexandre de Moraes, the chief justice most heavily involved in the prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ortiz allegedly slapped his hands on the side of the car, prompting the driver to stop and get out.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of slap
Noun
  • But the knock on them has been the lack of thump in their lineup.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The brutalist thump of drummer Moe Tucker renders the showmen in Led Zeppelin and the Who irrelevant.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of thump
Noun
  • Swift's signature bangs were brushed to one side, swooping over one brow.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Soft, easy bangs Curtain bangs like Daisy Edgar-Jones’s are still a favorite.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of bang
Verb
  • Eventually, Bird’s film — with a script co-written by Matthew Robbins — gets to the meat of the action when Venus’ extremely complicated life runs smack into Ray and his knack for sniffing out bad guys.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Eagles also have been smacked with injuries and played without several key starters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of smack
Noun
  • Just when Kansas City appeared to be building momentum toward a Sunday night comeback, kicker Harrison Butker missed his second attempt of the night, dealing another blow to the Chiefs’ hopes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Rutgers starting quarterback Dylan Lonergan left after sustaining a blow to the head 6 minutes, 25 seconds into the first quarter and didn’t return.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • So, too, is the way objects react when a fusion reaction booms nearby.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The announcement is the latest chapter in a Beatles boom, 56 years after the band’s breakup.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of boom

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