thwapped

Hit with something

Thwapped is the past tense of thwap, an onomatopoeic verb for striking something with a quick, flat impact—the sound of a newspaper hitting a table or a hand slapping a surface.

The word emphasizes the noise as much as the action: She thwapped the fly with a rolled-up magazine.

Similar to thwacked but suggests a lighter, flatter sound.

impact

smacked

Hit sharply

hit · walloped · swatted · clobbered · bashed · thumped · pounded · clapped · knocked · batted

comical

cartoon

Animated or humorous illustration

bopped · konked · biffed · whopped · pummeled · clobbered · walloped · zapped · zinged · flattened

sound

slap

Open-handed blow

  • smackStrike with open hand
  • whackForceful striking blow
  • thudDull impact noise

crack · pop · snap · clap · splat · bang · thump · wallop · swat · clunk

Opposites
manner of physical contact

thwappedcaressed

Touched with tenderness

stroked · petted · fondled · nuzzled · massaged

contact vs. non-contact

thwappedmissed

Failed to reach

whiffed · avoided · dodged · evaded

Family

thwapping

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G