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Smack

noun/smˈæk/
Definition
a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/smˈæk/
🇬🇧British English
/smˈak/
🇮🇳Indian English
/smˈak/
1 syllable Say it as /smˈæk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
nounthe taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
nouna sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
nounstreet names for heroin
nounan enthusiastic kiss
nounthe act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
verbdeliver a hard blow to
“The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved”
verbhave an element suggestive (of something)
“his speeches smacked of racism”
verbhave a distinctive or characteristic taste
“This tastes of nutmeg”
verbkiss lightly
verbpress (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
adverbdirectly
“he ran bang into the pole”
Word Forms
slapverbhit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
smackverbdeliver a hard blow to
flavorousadjectivefull of flavor
flavorverblend flavor to
flavourousadjectivefull of flavor
flavourverblend flavor to
savorverbgive taste to
savouryadjectivehaving an agreeably pungent taste
savourverbtaste appreciatively
nippyadjectivea sharp biting taste
tangyadjectivetasting sour like a lemon
smoochverbsnuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
smacknounthe act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
smackernouna very powerful blow with the fist
smackingnounthe act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
thwacknouna hard blow with a flat object
tastenouna kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
tastingnouna kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
klatschen
ein Schlag von einem flachen Gegenstand (als offene Hand)
🇫🇷French
claque
un coup d'objet plat (comme une main ouverte)
🇪🇸Spanish
golpe
un golpe de un objeto plano (como una mano abierta)
🇮🇹Italian
schiaffo
un colpo da un oggetto piatto (come una mano aperta)
🇳🇱Dutch
klap
een klap van een plat voorwerp (als een open hand)
🇵🇹Portuguese
bater
um golpe de um objeto plano (como uma mão aberta)
🇷🇺Russian
хлопать
удар плоским предметом (как открытой ладонью)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
एक प्रकार का जहाज़
किसी सपाट वस्तु से झटका (खुले हाथ के रूप में)
🇧🇩Bengali
স্ম্যাক
একটি সমতল বস্তু থেকে একটি ঘা (একটি খোলা হাত হিসাবে)
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்மாக்
ஒரு தட்டையான பொருளிலிருந்து ஒரு அடி (திறந்த கையாக)
🇮🇳Telugu
కొట్టు
ఫ్లాట్ వస్తువు నుండి ఒక దెబ్బ (ఓపెన్ హ్యాండ్ గా)
🇮🇳Marathi
स्मॅक
सपाट वस्तूचा धक्का (खुल्या हाताने)
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્મેક
સપાટ પદાર્થમાંથી ફટકો (ખુલ્લા હાથ તરીકે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಮ್ಯಾಕ್
ಸಮತಟ್ಟಾದ ವಸ್ತುವಿನಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆತ (ತೆರೆದ ಕೈಯಾಗಿ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
അടിച്ചുപൊളിക്കുക
ഒരു പരന്ന വസ്തുവിൽ നിന്നുള്ള അടി (തുറന്ന കൈയായി)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਮੈਕ
ਇੱਕ ਫਲੈਟ ਵਸਤੂ ਤੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਝਟਕਾ (ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹੇ ਹੱਥ ਵਜੋਂ)
🇵🇰Urdu
سمیک
کسی چپٹی چیز سے دھچکا (کھلے ہاتھ کے طور پر)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
来自扁平物体的打击(如张开的手)
🇯🇵Japanese
スマック
平らな物体からの打撃(開いた手として)
🇰🇷Korean
헤로인
평평한 물체로 인한 타격(손을 펼친 것처럼)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đập
một cú đánh từ một vật phẳng (như một bàn tay mở)
🇹🇭Thai
ตี
การตีจากวัตถุแบน (เป็นมือเปิด)
🇮🇩Indonesian
memukul
pukulan dari benda datar (seperti tangan terbuka)
🇵🇭Filipino
sampal
isang suntok mula sa isang patag na bagay (bilang isang bukas na kamay)
🇲🇾Malay
pukul
pukulan dari objek rata (sebagai tangan terbuka)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صفعة
ضربة من جسم مسطح (مثل اليد المفتوحة)
🇮🇷Persian
بو
ضربه از یک جسم صاف (به عنوان دست باز)
🇹🇷Turkish
şaplak
düz bir nesneden gelen darbe (açık el olarak)
🇮🇱Hebrew
הֵרוֹאִין
מכה מחפץ שטוח (כיד פתוחה)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'smack'?
The primary meaning of 'smack' is 'a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'smack' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'smack' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'smack' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'smack' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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