thwack

/θwæk/ (bre, ipa) · /θwæk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈthwak How to pronounce thwack (audio)/ (ame, mw)

1.名詞C1

釋義

A forceful strike, or the brief sharp noise it makes when it lands.

例句

Michael gave the old rug a thwack before rolling it into the car.

give + object + a thwack

A thwack from the tennis court made Tara look up from her book.

同義詞

whack
very close in meaning, but whack can focus more on the blow than on the sound
smack
often suggests a flatter contact and can sound lighter or wetter
thump
deeper and duller, usually from something heavier

give + object + a thwack

with a thwack

hear a thwack

the thwack of + noun

Often appears after 'with' or in patterns such as 'the thwack of a bat'. This noun can name either the hit itself or the sound produced by that hit.

❌The balloon fell with a thwack.

✅The wooden box fell with a thwack.

💡Thwack suggests a firmer hit and a sharper sound than a very light object usually makes.

❌I heard a thwack of music from the room.

✅I heard a thwack as the screen door hit the frame.

💡Thwack is a hitting sound, not a general loud noise.

thwack — noun