whank

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noun

A strike with the fist; a blow; a knock.

“A whank at the door.”

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Meanings

nounwhank (plural whanks)

plural whanks · alternative wank

  1. Northern EnglandScotlandA strike with the fist; a blow; a knock.

    A whank at the door.

  2. Northern EnglandScotlandA large portion, slice or lump.
verbwhank (third-person singular simple present whanks, present participle whanking, simple past and past participle whanked)

present singular third person whanks · participle present whanking · participle past whanked · past whanked · alternative wank

  1. Northern EnglandScotlandTo beat; to thrash; to whip; to lash.
  2. Northern EnglandScotlandTo cut, especially to cut off a large portion.
Cite this entry
APA

whank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whank

MLA

“whank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whank. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whank,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whank.

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