whang

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(hwaŋ, waŋ)

transitive verb

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

Origin: echoic

intransitive verb

to make a whanging noise

noun

  1. a whanging noise
  2. a whack or blow

noun

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

Origin: altered < ME thwang, thong

See whang in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A thong or whip of hide or leather.
  2. a. A lashing blow, as of a whip.
    b. The sound of such a blow.
  3. Vulgar Slang The penis.
transitive verb whanged, whang·ing, whangs
  1. To beat or whip with a thong.
  2. To beat with a sharp blow or blows.

Origin:

Origin: Dialectal variant of Middle English thong, thwang, thong; see thong

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verb whanged, whang·ing, whangs
verb, transitive
To strike so as to produce a loud, reverberant noise.
verb, intransitive
To produce a loud, reverberant noise.
noun
A loud, reverberant noise.

Origin:

Origin: Imitative

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