smack

[Smack]

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.

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A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade.

Noun
the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

Noun
an enthusiastic kiss

Noun
street names for heroin

Noun
a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast

Noun
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

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Noun
a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

Verb
eat noisily by smacking one''s lips

Verb
deliver a hard blow to; "The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved"

Verb
kiss lightly

Verb
have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"

Verb
have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"

Adverb
directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"


n.
A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade.

v. i.
Taste or flavor, esp. a slight taste or flavor; savor; tincture; as, a smack of bitter in the medicine. Also used figuratively.

v. i.
A small quantity; a taste.

v. i.
A loud kiss; a buss.

v. i.
A quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip.

v. i.
A quick, smart blow; a slap.

adv.
As if with a smack or slap.

n.
To have a smack; to be tinctured with any particular taste.

n.
To have or exhibit indications of the presence of any character or quality.

n.
To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate; to kiss with a sharp noise; to buss.

n.
To make a noise by the separation of the lips after tasting anything.

v. t.
To kiss with a sharp noise; to buss.

v. t.
To open, as the lips, with an inarticulate sound made by a quick compression and separation of the parts of the mouth; to make a noise with, as the lips, by separating them in the act of kissing or after tasting.

v. t.
To make a sharp noise by striking; to crack; as, to smack a whip.


Smack

Smack , n. [D. smak; akin to LG. smack, smak, Dan. smakke, G. schmacke, F. semaque.] (Naut.) A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade.

Smack

Smack, n. [OE. smak, AS. ssmc taste, savor; akin to D. smaak, G. geschmack, OHG. smac; cf. Lith. smagus pleasant. Cf. Smack, v. i.] 1. Taste or flavor, esp. a slight taste or flavor; savor; tincture; as, a smack of bitter in the medicine. Also used figuratively.
So quickly they have taken a smack in covetousness.
They felt the smack of this world.
2. A small quantity; a taste. Dryden. 3. A loud kiss; a buss. "A clamorous smack." Shak. 4. A quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip. 5. A quick, smart blow; a slap. Johnson.

Smack

Smack, adv. As if with a smack or slap. [Colloq.]

Smack

Smack, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Smacked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Smacking.] [OE. smaken to taste, have a taste, -- from the noun; cf. AS. smecan taste; akin to D. smaken, G. schmecken, OHG. smechen to taste, smachn to have a taste (and, derived from the same source, G. schmatzen to smack the lips, to kiss with a sharp noise, MHG. smatzen, smackzeen), Icel smakka to taste, Sw. smaka, Dan. smage. See 2d Smack, n.] 1. To have a smack; to be tinctured with any particular taste. 2. To have or exhibit indications of the presence of any character or quality.
All sects, all ages, smack of this vice.
3. To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate; to kiss with a sharp noise; to buss. 4. To make a noise by the separation of the lips after tasting anything.

Smack

Smack, v. t. 1. To kiss with a sharp noise; to buss. 2. To open, as the lips, with an inarticulate sound made by a quick compression and separation of the parts of the mouth; to make a noise with, as the lips, by separating them in the act of kissing or after tasting.
Drinking off the cup, and smacking his lips with an air of ineffable relish.
3. To make a sharp noise by striking; to crack; as, to smack a whip. "She smacks the silken thong." Young.

A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade.

Taste or flavor, esp. a slight taste or flavor; savor; tincture; as, a smack of bitter in the medicine. Also used figuratively.

As if with a smack or slap.

To have a smack; to be tinctured with any particular taste.

To kiss with a sharp noise; to buss.

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Usage Examples

The road to the future leads us smack into the wall. We simply ricochet off the alternatives that destiny offers. Our survival is no more than a question of 25, 50 or perhaps 100 years.

The combination of landing the biggest interview of my career and having a drill in my back reminds me that God only gives us what we can handle and that it helps to have a good sense of humor when we run smack into the absurdity of life.

Mothers send strips to daughters to make a point. Daughters smack strips down on the breakfast table to make a point. My own mom sometimes cuts a strip out and sends it to me to make sure I understand her.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

It is often said that science must avoid any conclusions which smack of the supernatural.

But hey, when you live in Watts, you need a little smack to get by, you know what I mean? You need something soft and comfortable in your life, 'cause you're not going to get it from what's around you. And society isn't going to give it to you.

There are women who take it to the wire. That's what they are looking for, the ultimate confrontation. They want a smack.

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