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whang1 definition

whang (hwaŋ, waŋ)

transitive verb

  1. to strike with a resounding blow
  2. Dialectal to beat or thrash

Etymology: echoic

intransitive verb

to make a whanging noise

noun

  1. a whanging noise
  2. a whack or blow
whang2 definition

whang (hwaŋ, waŋ)

noun

  1. a thong of leather
  2. leather for thongs, etc.

Etymology: altered < ME thwang, thong

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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