verb
- past tense of whap; to strike forcefully with a sharp blow
Usage: informal
Examples
- He whapped the ball with his bat and sent it flying.
- She whapped the mosquito against the wall.
- The teacher whapped the ruler on the desk to get attention.
- The branch whapped him in the face as he walked through the woods.
- I whapped the dust out of the old rug.
- The door whapped shut in the strong wind.