whang

[ hwang, wang ]

/ ʰwæŋ, wæŋ /

Informal.

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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.

Origin of whang

First recorded in 1815–25; imitative

Words nearby whang

whaling port, wham, whammo, whammy, whanau, whang, Whangarei, whangdoodle, whangee, whap, whapper

Definition for whang (2 of 2)

whang²

[ hwang, wang ]

/ ʰwæŋ, wæŋ /

noun

a thong, especially of leather.

Also called thong leather. rawhide.

Slang: Often Vulgar. penis.

Origin of whang

1530–40; originally Scots form of thwang, early form of thong (cf. whack, whittle); sense “penis” perhaps an unrelated expressive word (cf. dong³)

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Example sentences from the Web for whang

I toppled over, head foremost, and then went falling p. 244and falling through air, till my crown came whang against the ground.
Eothen|A. W. Kinglake
There was a whang, a whistle—and the ink bottle hurtled in a beautiful parabola over Greenwich Street.
By Advice of Counsel|Arthur Train
The overalls being wide and broad did not cut his chest, as do smaller straps, thongs or whang strings.
The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft|Dan Beard
The next second the finger jammed into the ground, and the whang of Gonzales's rifle cut through the valley.
Plain Mary Smith|Henry Wallace Phillips

He liked to make things, and fix things, and whang away at his anvil.
Plowing On Sunday|Sterling North

British Dictionary definitions for whang (1 of 2)

whang¹

/ (wæŋ) /

verb

to strike or be struck so as to cause a resounding noise

noun

the resounding noise produced by a heavy blow

a heavy blow

Word Origin for whang

C19: of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for whang (2 of 2)

whang²

/ (wæŋ) /

noun Scot

a leather thong

verb

(tr) to strike with or as if with a thong

Word Origin for whang

C17: variant of thong

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单词	whang
释义	whang ¹ [ hwang, wang ] / ʰwæŋ, wæŋ / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR whang ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of whang ¹ First recorded in 1815–25; imitative Words nearby whang whaling port, wham, whammo, whammy, whanau, whang, Whangarei, whangdoodle, whangee, whap, whapper Definition for whang (2 of 2) whang² [ hwang, wang ] / ʰwæŋ, wæŋ / noun a thong, especially of leather. Also called thong leather. rawhide. Slang: Often Vulgar. penis. 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. dong³) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whang I toppled over, head foremost, and then went falling p. 244and falling through air, till my crown came whang against the ground. Eothen\|A. W. Kinglake There was a whang, a whistle—and the ink bottle hurtled in a beautiful parabola over Greenwich Street. By Advice of Counsel\|Arthur Train The overalls being wide and broad did not cut his chest, as do smaller straps, thongs or whang strings. The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft\|Dan Beard The next second the finger jammed into the ground, and the whang of Gonzales's rifle cut through the valley. Plain Mary Smith\|Henry Wallace Phillips He liked to make things, and fix things, and whang away at his anvil. Plowing On Sunday\|Sterling North British Dictionary definitions for whang (1 of 2) whang¹ / (wæŋ) / verb to strike or be struck so as to cause a resounding noise noun the resounding noise produced by a heavy blow a heavy blow Word Origin for whang C19: of imitative origin British Dictionary definitions for whang (2 of 2) whang² / (wæŋ) / noun Scot a leather thong verb (tr) to strike with or as if with a thong Word Origin for whang C17: variant of thong Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whang knock, bat, knock out, beat, punch, pop, nail, smack, batter, slap, blast, whack, kick, belt, ding, pound, tap, lace, clip, bump
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whang

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