swack
Meanings
adj
- Lithe; nimble.
noun
- A large number or amount of something.
noun
- Synonym of smack.
- A sharp blow.
- The sound of a sharp blow.
- A wet sound such as a loud kiss.
- A striking stimulus.
- An attack, a swipe.
- A single attempt or instance of taking action; a crack; a go.
- Clout; influence.
- A gulp or hearty swallow.
verb
- To smack.
- To slap or hit.
- To make a swack (sound).
- To consume with hearty enjoyment.
- To labour; to exert an effort.
adv
- With a swack, to the point of touching.
noun
- A bum or petty thief.
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Etymology
From Middle English swac (“weak”), possibly borrowed via Scots swack, ultimately from Old English *swæc (found in derivative swæcehēow (“weakmindedness, nonsense”)), from Proto-West Germanic *swak (“weak”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian swäk, West Frisian swak, Dutch zwak, German Low German swack, German schwach, Norwegian Bokmål svak.
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