verb
- to strike with a sharp blow
Usage: informal
noun
- a sharp blow or the sound it makes
- a leather thong or strap
Usage: informal
Usage: archaic
Examples
- He whanged the ball with his bat.
- She whanged her fist on the table in frustration.
- The door shut with a loud whang.
- I heard the whang of the hammer against the nail.
- The old saddle was held together with leather whangs.
- The cowboy used a whang to tie his gear.