smack

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noun (1)

ˈsmak

: characteristic taste or flavor

also : a perceptible taste or tincture

: a small quantity

smack

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verb (1)

smacked; smacking; smacks

intransitive verb

: to have a taste or flavor

: to have a trace, vestige, or suggestion

a proposal that smacks of treason

smack

3 of 7

noun (2)

: a sailing ship (such as a sloop or cutter) used chiefly in coasting and fishing

smack

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verb (2)

smacked; smacking; smacks

transitive verb

: to close and open (lips) noisily and often in rapid succession especially in eating

: to kiss with or as if with a smack

: to strike so as to produce a smack

intransitive verb

: to make or give a smack

smack

5 of 7

noun (3)

: a quick sharp noise made by rapidly compressing and opening the lips

: a loud kiss

: a sharp slap or blow

US, informal : boastful or insulting language especially between opponents : smack talk, trash talk

—usually used in the phrase talk smack

The college basketball season is barely a month old, yet the top two candidates for national player of the year are already talking smack.

Grant Wahl

smack

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adverb

: squarely and sharply : directly

smack in the middle

smack

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noun (4)

slang

: heroin

Synonyms

Noun (1)

ace
bit
crumb
dab
dram
driblet
glimmer
hint
lick
little
mite
nip
ounce
particle
peanuts
ray
scintilla
scruple
shade
shadow
shred
skosh
smell
smidgen
smidgeon
smidgin
smidge
snap
soupçon
spark
spatter
speck
splash
spot
sprinkling
strain
streak
suspicion
tad
touch
trace

Verb (2)

bang
bash
bat
belt
biff
bludgeon
bob
bonk
bop
box
bust
clap
clip
clobber
clock
clout
crack
hammer
hit
knock
nail
paste
pound
punch
rap
slam
slap
slog
slug
smite
sock
strike
swat
swipe
tag
thump
thwack
wallop
whack
whale
zap

Noun (3)

bang
bash
bat
beat
belt
biff
blow
bop
box
buffet
bust
chop
clap
clip
clout
crack
cuff
dab
douse [British]
fillip
hack
haymaker
hit
hook
knock
larrup [dialect]
lash
lick
pelt
pick
plump
poke
pound
punch
rap
slam
slap
slug
smash
sock
spank
stinger
stripe
stroke
swat
swipe
switch
thud
thump
thwack
wallop
welt
whack
wham
whop
whap

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English smæc; akin to Old High German smac taste and probably to Lithuanian smaguris sweet tooth

Noun (2)

Dutch smak or Low German smack

Verb (2)

akin to Middle Dutch smacken to strike

Noun (4)

perhaps from Yiddish shmek sniff, whiff, pinch (of snuff)

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1533, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1557, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (3)

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1782, in the meaning defined above

Noun (4)

circa 1960, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

smack 1 of 5

verb

ˈsmak

smacked; smacking

: to make or give a noisy slap

: to close and open the lips noisily especially in eating

: to kiss usually loudly or hard

smack

2 of 5

noun

: a noisy slap or blow

: a quick sharp noise made by the lips (as in enjoyment of some taste)

: a loud kiss

smack

3 of 5

adverb

: in a square and sharp manner : directly

One side of the house … was smack up against the mountain …

Virginia Hamilton, M. C. Higgins the Great

smack

4 of 5

verb

smacked; smacking

: to seem to contain or involve

The remark smacks of spite.

smack

5 of 5

noun

: a slight taste, trace, or touch of something

I had always my eye open for seafaring men … and … he had a smack of the sea about him …

Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

单词	smackers
释义	smack 1 of 7 noun (1) ˈsmak 1 : characteristic taste or flavor also : a perceptible taste or tincture 2 : a small quantity smack 2 of 7 verb (1) smacked; smacking; smacks intransitive verb 1 : to have a taste or flavor 2 : to have a trace, vestige, or suggestion a proposal that smacks of treason smack 3 of 7 noun (2) : a sailing ship (such as a sloop or cutter) used chiefly in coasting and fishing smack 4 of 7 verb (2) smacked; smacking; smacks transitive verb 1 : to close and open (lips) noisily and often in rapid succession especially in eating 2 a : to kiss with or as if with a smack b : to strike so as to produce a smack intransitive verb : to make or give a smack smack 5 of 7 noun (3) 1 : a quick sharp noise made by rapidly compressing and opening the lips 2 : a loud kiss 3 : a sharp slap or blow 4 US, informal : boastful or insulting language especially between opponents : smack talk, trash talk —usually used in the phrase talk smack The college basketball season is barely a month old, yet the top two candidates for national player of the year are already talking smack. Grant Wahl smack 6 of 7 adverb : squarely and sharply : directly smack in the middle smack 7 of 7 noun (4) slang : heroin Synonyms Noun (1) ace bit crumb dab dram driblet glimmer hint lick little mite nip ounce particle peanuts ray scintilla scruple shade shadow shred skosh smell smidgen smidgeon smidgin smidge snap soupçon spark spatter speck splash spot sprinkling strain streak suspicion tad touch trace Verb (2) bang bash bat belt biff bludgeon bob bonk bop box bust clap clip clobber clock clout crack hammer hit knock nail paste pound punch rap slam slap slog slug smite sock strike swat swipe tag thump thwack wallop whack whale zap Noun (3) bang bash bat beat belt biff blow bop box buffet bust chop clap clip clout crack cuff dab douse [British] fillip hack haymaker hit hook knock larrup [dialect] lash lick pelt pick plump poke pound punch rap slam slap slug smash sock spank stinger stripe stroke swat swipe switch thud thump thwack wallop welt whack wham whop whap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adverb She dropped the book smack in the middle of the table. The ball hit me smack in the face. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English smæc; akin to Old High German smac taste and probably to Lithuanian smaguris sweet tooth Noun (2) Dutch smak or Low German smack Verb (2) akin to Middle Dutch smacken to strike Noun (4) perhaps from Yiddish shmek sniff, whiff, pinch (of snuff) First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 1533, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 1557, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (3) 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb 1782, in the meaning defined above Noun (4) circa 1960, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing smack smack-dab smack of smack one's lips smack talk smack-dab smack of smack one's lips smack talk Kids Definition smack 1 of 5 verb ˈsmak smacked; smacking 1 : to make or give a noisy slap 2 : to close and open the lips noisily especially in eating 3 : to kiss usually loudly or hard smack 2 of 5 noun 1 : a noisy slap or blow 2 : a quick sharp noise made by the lips (as in enjoyment of some taste) 3 : a loud kiss smack 3 of 5 adverb : in a square and sharp manner : directly One side of the house … was smack up against the mountain … Virginia Hamilton, M. C. Higgins the Great smack 4 of 5 verb smacked; smacking : to seem to contain or involve The remark smacks of spite. smack 5 of 5 noun : a slight taste, trace, or touch of something I had always my eye open for seafaring men … and … he had a smack of the sea about him … Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island smackers noun plural of smacker, slang as in dollars a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents tipped fifteen smackers for the excellent service Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dollars bucks clams ones greenbacks bones dead presidents
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