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   smack

   /smak/

   noun

   • 1. a sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand: "she gave Mark a smack across the face" Similar slapblowspankcuffcloutthumppunchrapswatthwackcrackinformal:whackclipbiffwallopswipebopbeltbashsock
   • ▪ a loud, sharp sound: "she closed the ledger with a smack" Similar bangcrashthudthumpwham
   • ▪ a loud kiss: "I was saluted with two hearty smacks on my cheeks" Similar kisspeckinformal:smacker

   verb

   • 1. strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment: "Jessica smacked his face, quite hard" Similar slaphitstrikespankcuffcloutthumppunchrapswatthwackcrackput someone over one's kneemake someone feel the back of one's handbox someone's earsinformal:whackclipwallopbiffswipebopbeltbashsockgive someone a hidingwarm someone's bottomgive someone a hot bottomsloshskelpscudboffslugbustdongquiltarchaic:smite
   • ▪ smash, drive, or put forcefully into or on to something: "he smacked a fist into the palm of a black-gloved hand" Similar bangslamcrashthumpslingflinginformal:bungplonkplunk
   • 2. part (one's lips) noisily in eager anticipation or enjoyment of food or drink: "Morgan drank half the Scotch and smacked his lips"
   • 3. crack (a whip): archaic "the four postilions smacked their whips in concert"

   adverb

   • 1. in a sudden and violent way: "I ran smack into the back of a parked truck"
   • 2. exactly; precisely: "our mother's house was smack in the middle of the city"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘part (one's lips) noisily’): from Middle Dutch smacken, of imitative origin; compare with German schmatzen ‘eat or kiss noisily’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSMACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to hit someone or something forcefully with the flat inside part of your hand, producing a short, loud noise, especially as a way of punishing a child: I never smack my children. I'll smack your bottom if you don't behave yourself. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to hit someone or something.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSMACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a small quantity, esp a mouthful or taste. verb (intransitive; foll by of) 4. to have the characteristic smell or flavour (of something) to smack of the sea. 5. to have an element suggestive (of something) his speeches smacked of bigotry. Collins English Dictionary.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › smackSmack Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SMACK is characteristic taste or flavor; also : a perceptible taste or tincture. How to use smack in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › smackSmack - definition of smack by The Free Dictionary

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   To press together and open (the lips) quickly and noisily, as in eating or tasting. 2. To kiss noisily. 3. To strike sharply and with a loud noise. v.intr. 1. To make or give a smack. 2. To collide sharply and noisily: The ball smacked against the side of the house. n. 1. The loud sharp sound of smacking. 2. A noisy kiss. 3. A sharp blow or slap.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › smackSMACK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Smack definition: a taste or flavor, especially a slight flavor distinctive or suggestive of something. See examples of SMACK used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › smackSmack - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A smack is a slap or blow made with the palm of a hand or something else that's flat. Instead of giving your dog a smack for chasing the cat, you should speak calmly and firmly to him.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › smackSMACK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SMACK definition: 1. to hit someone with the flat, inside part of your hand: 2. to hit something hard against…. Learn more.