smack
/smˈæk/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- deliver a hard blow to
“The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved” - have an element suggestive (of something)
“his speeches smacked of racism” - have a distinctive or characteristic taste
“This tastes of nutmeg” - kiss lightly
- press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
adverb
- directly
“he ran bang into the pole”
noun
- 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
Synonyms for smack
Words that rhyme with smack
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