Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
whang. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
whang, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
whang in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
whang you have here. The definition of the word
whang will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
whang, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology 1
Imitative. Compare wang.
Verb
whang (third-person singular simple present whangs, present participle whanging, simple past and past participle whanged)
- (chiefly of an object) To make a noise like something moving quickly through the air.
1922, E. E. Cummings, The Enormous room:The holder of the torch grunted, and (after pausing a second at B.'s bed to inspect a picture of perfect innocence) banged out through the door which whanged to behind him...
- (informal, transitive) To throw with a rapid slamming motion.
- 1993, Ralph Moody, Edward Shenton (illustrator), The Fields of Home, page 31:
- I don't know how long it might have gone on if Grandfather hadn't lost his temper. He swung the bridle up over his head and whanged it down across the buckskin's rump.
- (US, Scotland, British, dialect, slang) To whack or beat.
I ought to have whanged him one in the eye.
- (Scotland) To slice, especially into large pieces; to chop.
Noun
whang (plural whangs)
- (dialect, colloquial) A blow; a whack.
- (British, Scotland, dialect, colloquial) A large piece or slice; a chunk.
- (US, dialect, dated) A house-cleaning party.
Etymology 2
Debuccalized (/θw/ > /hw/) from Scots thwang, cognate to thong.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
whang (plural whangs)
- (UK, US, dialect, informal, dated) A leather thong.
- (slang) The penis.
Derived terms
See also
Anagrams