anyhow whack
anyhow whack · anyhows whack · anyhowed whack · anyhowing whack
To do something hastily or randomly without real consideration or planningTo do something hastily or randomly without real consideration or planning.
/ˈɛnihaʊ ˈwɛk/
Meaning
2 senses(Singapore, Singlish, invariable, usually)To do something hastily or randomly without real consideration or planning.
(Singapore, Singlish, invariable, usually)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see anyhow, whack.
Origin
From anyhow (“carelessly”) + whack (“to attempt something blindly”, Singapore English), thFrom anyhow (“carelessly”) + whack (“to attempt something blindly”, Singapore English), the latter a semantic loan from Malay hentam (“to strike; to do something carelessly”).
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Forms
anyhows whack, anyhowing whack, anyhowed whack, anyhowed whack| Base form | anyhow whack · to anyhow whack |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | anyhows whack |
| Present participle | anyhowing whack |
| Past simple | anyhowed whack |
| Past participle | anyhowed whack |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymswhackjust whack
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb