smack


Definition: Meaning of, smack in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / smak /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
smack smacked smacked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
smacking smacks
[transitive]
  1. to hit someone, especially a child, with your open hand in order to punish them [↪  slap]
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  2. [always + adverb/preposition] to hit something hard against something else so that it makes a short loud noise
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  3. smack your lips to make a short loud noise with your lips before or after you eat or drink something to show that it is good
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  4. British English informal to hit someone hard with your closed hand [=  punch]
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smack smacks
  1. [countable] a hit with your open hand, especially to punish a child [↪  slap]
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  2. [countable] British English informal a hard hit with your closed hand [=  punch]
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  3. [countable usually singular] a short loud noise caused when something hits something else
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  4. [uncountable] informal HEROIN
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  5. give somebody a smack on the lips/cheek informal to kiss someone loudly
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  6. [countable] a small fishing boat
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[informal]
  1. exactly or directly in the middle of something, in front of something etc
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  2. if something goes smack into something, it hits it with a lot of force
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smack used in phrases

  • fishing smack (noun)
    1. a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive
  • smack-dab (adverb)
    1. informal exactly; precisely
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smack used in phrasal verbs

  • smack of (phrasal verb)
    1. smack of something to be a sign of something bad
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