Hypertext Webster Gateway: "whang"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Whang \Whang\, n. [Cf. {Thong}.]
A leather thong. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Whang \Whang\, v. t.
To beat. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Whang \Whang\, n.
1. A blow; whack. [Dial. or Colloq.]
2. A large piece or slice; chunk. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.]
3. Formerly, a house-cleaning party. [Local, U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Whang \Whang\, v. t.
1. To beat; thrash; bang; also, to throw, hurl, or fling
about, violently. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.]
2. To slice, esp. in large pieces; to chop. [Scot.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
whang
n : the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
[syn: {knock}, {belt}, {rap}, {whack}]
v 1: beat with force
2: propel or hit with force, as of a ball
3: attack forcefully; "whang away at the school reform plan"
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