/ ˈwækɪŋ; NAmE / (also ˈwhacking great ) adjective
( BrE , informal ) used to emphasize how big or how much sth is
SYN whopping :
a whacking great hole in the roof
They were fined a whacking £100 000.
/ ˈwækɪŋ; NAmE / (also ˈwhacking great ) adjective
( BrE , informal ) used to emphasize how big or how much sth is
SYN whopping :
a whacking great hole in the roof
They were fined a whacking £100 000.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005