Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bewhack

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-whack
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To whack about; whack all over

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"[…] for he so bewhacked them, and be-pummelled them, notwithstanding the gloves, that, with bandaged heads and blackened eyes, […]"
"Some of the songs were very justly encored, in particular, “Put 'em in the Plot” and “Lovely" with its verse on the Salvation Army, ending “and bewhack the booming drum, Lovely!”"
"The “interests” are bewhacked. There is a great to-do."
"So am I happy, beyond all other men, Howaji, for that my woo with X-tiana begins to success itself. She had no fan to bewhack me with."

Etymology

From be- (“on; about; all over”) + whack.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

bewhacks (present, singular) bewhacking (participle, present) bewhacked (participle, past) bewhacked (past)

Questions

What does bewhack mean?: To whack about; whack all over
Where does bewhack come from?: From be- (“on; about; all over”) + whack.

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