take a whack at

verb

To try or attempt to do something.

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have a whack at
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Meanings

verbtake a whack at (third-person singular simple present takes a whack at, present participle taking a whack at, simple past took a whack at, past participle taken a whack at)

present singular third person takes a whack at · participle present taking a whack at · past took a whack at · participle past taken a whack at

  1. USidiomaticslangTo try or attempt to do something.

    Synonyms: have a whack at

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo try or attempt to do something.

Similar
have a whack at
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have a whack at
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APA

take a whack at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20whack%20at

MLA

“take a whack at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20whack%20at. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take a whack at,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20whack%20at.

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