full whack

The term "full whack" is informal and primarily used in British English to indicate something being at its complete amount or maximum level.

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Definition

B2Finance

(informal, British)Paying the entire amount or full price without any discounts.

Example

  • She had to pay full whack for the concert tickets.

B2General Use

(informal, British)Operating or functioning at the highest or maximum capacity.

Example

  • The car's engine was running at full whack.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "full whack":

full onfull outto the fullfull throttlefull montyfair crack of the whipfull speed aheadall outto the brimgive it some wellyto the maxin full form