smack

adverbinformal

UK /smæk/

or smack-bang

1
exactly in a particular place
The ball hit me smack in the eye.
Synonyms and related words
Exact and accurate
exact
accurate
perfect
2
noisily and with great force
The truck reversed smack into the gatepost.
Synonyms and related words
Involving force and with a lot of force
strong
heavy
mightily

smack

adverbinformal

US /smæk/

1

smack
or
smack-dab
exactly in a particular place
The ball hit me smack in the eye.
Synonyms and related words
Exact and accurate
nuanced
exact
accurate
2
noisily and with great force
The truck reversed smack into the gatepost.
Synonyms and related words
Involving force and with a lot of force
strong
heavy
fierce

smack

noun

UK /smæk/

Word Forms

singular	smack
plural	smacks

1
countable a hit with your flat hand or with a flat object
Synonyms and related words
A hit with the hand or a weapon
a clip round the ear/earhole
backhander
bang
1. 1a
  Britishinformala hit with your fist (=closed hand)
  Synonyms and related words
  A hit with the hand or a weapon
  a clip round the ear/earhole
  backhander
  bang
2. 1b
  Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬ countable a loud sound made when something hits a surface
  Synonyms and related words
  Loud sounds
  bang
  beep
  blare
  Synonyms and related words
  Sounds of things hitting or rubbing together
  beat
  bump
  chink
2
countable informala loud kiss
smack on:
a smack on the lips/cheek
Synonyms and related words
Kissing and touching in a sexual way
a good/terrible etc kisser
bill and coo
canoodle
3
uncountable very informalthe illegal drug heroin
Synonyms and related words
Illegal drugs and drugs sometimes taken illegally
acid
anabolic steroid
cannabis
4
countable a small boat used for fishing
Synonyms and related words
Types of boat or ship
barge
boat
bowser

phrases

talk smack

smack

noun

US /smæk/

Word Forms

singular	smack
plural	smacks

1
countable a hit with your flat hand or with a flat object
Synonyms and related words
A hit with the hand or a weapon
backhander
blow
bonk
1. 1a
  Britishinformala hit with your fist
  Synonyms and related words
  A hit with the hand or a weapon
  backhander
  blow
  bonk
2. 1b
  Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬ countable a loud sound made when something hits a surface
  Synonyms and related words
  Loud sounds
  bang
  beep
  blare
  Synonyms and related words
  Sounds of things hitting or rubbing together
  beat
  bump
  chink
2
countable informala loud kiss
smack on:
a smack on the lips/cheek
Synonyms and related words
Kissing and touching in a sexual way
a good/terrible, etc. kisser
bill and coo
canoodle
3
uncountable very informalthe illegal drug heroin
Synonyms and related words
Illegal drugs and drugs sometimes taken illegally
acid
anabolic steroid
angel dust
4
countable a small boat used for fishing
Synonyms and related words
Types of boat or ship
barge
boat
bowser

phrases

talk smack

smack

verb

UK /smæk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	smack
he/she/it	smacks
present participle	smacking
past tense	smacked
past participle	smacked

1
transitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to hit someone with your flat hand or a flat object
I don’t believe it’s right to smack children when they’re being naughty.
Synonyms and related words
To hit a person
hit
smack
bludgeon
Synonyms and related words
The punishment of being hit
beating
the birch
box someone’s ears
1. 1a
  transitive Britishinformalto hit someone with your fist
  He just turned and smacked me in the face.
  Synonyms and related words
  To hit a person
  hit
  smack
  bludgeon
2. 1b
  intransitive/transitive to hit something hard and noisily
  smack into/against etc:
  Another car smacked into us from behind.
  smack something into/onto/down etc:
  She smacked the book down on the desk.
  Synonyms and related words
  To hit an object
  punch
  thump
  knock

phrases

smack your lips

phrasal verbs

smack of

smack

verb

US /smæk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	smack
he/she/it	smacks
present participle	smacking
past tense	smacked
past participle	smacked

1
transitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to hit someone with your flat hand or a flat object
I don’t believe it’s right to smack children when they’re being naughty.
Synonyms and related words
To hit a person
hit
beat
smack
Synonyms and related words
The punishment of being hit
beating
the birch
box someone’s ears
1. 1a
  transitive Britishinformalto hit someone with your fist (=closed hand)
  He just turned and smacked me in the face.
  Synonyms and related words
  To hit a person
  hit
  beat
  smack
2. 1b
  intransitive/transitive to hit something hard and noisily
  smack into/against etc.:
  Another car smacked into us from behind.
  smack something into/onto/down etc.:
  She smacked the book down on the desk.
  Synonyms and related words
  To hit an object
  hit
  punch
  strike
2
to kiss someone very loudly
Synonyms and related words
Kissing and touching in a sexual way
a good/terrible, etc. kisser
bill and coo
canoodle

phrases

smack your lips

phrasal verbs

smack of

smack

smack

smack

smack-dab

smack

smack

smack ​‌

smack

smack