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smack
1[ smak ]
noun
- a taste or flavor, especially a slight flavor distinctive or suggestive of something:
The chicken had just a smack of garlic.
Synonyms:
- a trace, touch, or suggestion of something.
Synonyms:
- a taste, mouthful, or small quantity.
verb (used without object)
- to have a taste, flavor, trace, or suggestion:
Your politeness smacks of condescension.
Synonyms: ,
smack
2[ smak ]
verb (used with object)
- to strike sharply, especially with the open hand or a flat object.
- to drive or send with a sharp, resounding blow or stroke:
to smack a ball over a fence.
- to close and open (the lips) smartly so as to produce a sharp sound, often as a sign of relish, as in eating.
- to kiss with or as with a loud sound.
verb (used without object)
- to smack the lips.
- to collide, come together, or strike something forcibly.
- to make a sharp sound as of striking against something.
noun
- a sharp, resounding blow, especially with something flat.
- a smacking of the lips, as in relish or anticipation.
- a resounding or loud kiss.
adverb
- suddenly and violently:
He rode smack up against the side of the house.
The street runs smack into the center of town.
verb phrase
- Slang. to humble (an arrogant person); rebuke or criticize severely.
smack
3[ smak ]
noun
- Eastern U.S. a fishing vessel, especially one having a well for keeping the catch alive.
- British. any of various small, fully decked, fore-and-aft-rigged vessels used for trawling or coastal trading.
smack
4[ smak ]
noun
smack
1/ ²õ³¾Ã¦°ì /
noun
- a smell or flavour that is distinctive though faint
- a distinctive trace or touch
the smack of corruption
- a small quantity, esp a mouthful or taste
verb
- to have the characteristic smell or flavour (of something)
to smack of the sea
- to have an element suggestive (of something)
his speeches smacked of bigotry
smack
2/ ²õ³¾Ã¦°ì /
verb
- tr to strike or slap smartly, with or as if with the open hand
- to strike or send forcibly or loudly or to be struck or sent forcibly or loudly
- to open and close (the lips) loudly, esp to show pleasure
- tr to kiss noisily
noun
- a sharp resounding slap or blow with something flat, or the sound of such a blow
- a loud kiss
- a sharp sound made by the lips, as in enjoyment
- have a smack at informal.to attempt
- smack in the eye informal.a snub or setback
adverb
- directly; squarely
- with a smack; sharply and unexpectedly
smack
3/ ²õ³¾Ã¦°ì /
noun
- a slang word for heroin
smack
4/ ²õ³¾Ã¦°ì /
noun
- a sailing vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in coasting and fishing along the British coast
- a fishing vessel equipped with a well for keeping the catch alive
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of smack1
Origin of smack2
Origin of smack3
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of smack1
Origin of smack2
Origin of smack3
Origin of smack4
Example Sentences
Jim Hewitt was taken to hospital covered in blood after he felt a "smack" on the back of his head while walking to the shop.
“I anticipated driving my car for quite some time, sailing through the tariffs, but now I’m faced smack up against them.â€
The only thing that smacked of a holiday here was the glorious south-coast weather as British Summer Time arrived - and City had to survive a storm of their own making before securing the win.
I know I look stupid as I smack a return into the net.
To many, it will smack of a team in denial about the size of the problem they have with their car.
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