Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thwap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
thwap
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

The sound of a heavy smack.

verb

To make, or cause to make, a heavy smacking sound.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Imitative.

Inflected Forms

thwaps (present, singular) thwapping (participle, present) thwapped (participle, past) thwapped (past)

Questions

What does thwap mean?
The sound of a heavy smack.
Where does thwap come from?
Imitative.

How to pronounce thwap

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