Word: Whang
"Whang" is both a noun and a verb.
In more advanced usage, "whang" can also imply a vigorous effort or an attack on something, not just physical hitting. For example, "The committee will whang away at the school reform plan until it is completed."
While "whang" primarily refers to hitting something forcefully, in some regional dialects, it might also refer to the sound made by something hitting or being hit.
There aren’t specific idioms or phrasal verbs that use "whang," but you might hear phrases like "whang away," which means to keep hitting or working hard at something.
"Whang" is a fun word to describe hitting something with force.