Smack Definition & Meaning

smack
adverb
  1. directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
noun
  1. a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
  2. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
  3. a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
  4. street names for heroin
  5. an enthusiastic kiss
  6. the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
verb
  1. deliver a hard blow to; "The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved"
  2. have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"
  3. have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"
  4. kiss lightly
  5. press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating

Synonyms for smack

bang adv

directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her" a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him

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bolt adv

in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "he sat bolt upright" directly; "he ran bang into the pole

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flavor noun

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him

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flavour noun

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him

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h noun

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas

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heroin noun

a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative

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horse noun

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs troops

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junk noun

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and

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peck noun

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble

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reek noun

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant have an element suggestive (of something)

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"Smack" in song lyrics

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  • "All the homies start beggin and talkin smack"
    Afroman — You Ain't My Friend
  • "I reach back, just like that, and go smack"
    A.L.T. — Gangsta Waltz
  • "Then I got to remember, I'm strizzled and sacked and saucy off smack"
    Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) f/ Saafir — Hell's Kitchen

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Frequently asked questions

What does smack mean?
directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her" a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast street names for heroin an enthusiastic kiss the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand deliver a hard blow to
What part of speech is smack?
Smack is an adverb, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does smack have?
Smack has 12 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adverb, noun, verb).

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