Smacking — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

deliver a hard blow to

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/smˈækɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/smˈakɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/smˈakɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /smˈækɪŋ/.

Examples

The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved
his speeches smacked of racism
this passage smells of plagiarism

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

reek peck slap smack taste thwack smell

Parts of Speech

noun	the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
verb	deliver a hard blow to “The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved”
verb	have an element suggestive (of something) “his speeches smacked of racism”
verb	have a distinctive or characteristic taste “This tastes of nutmeg”
verb	kiss lightly
verb	press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating

Word Forms

smack	verb	deliver a hard blow to
slap	verb	hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
smack	noun	the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
smacker	noun	a very powerful blow with the fist
smacking	noun	the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
thwack	noun	a hard blow with a flat object
taste	noun	a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
tasting	noun	a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schmatzend

der Akt, etwas zu schlagen; ein Schlag, der mit der offenen Hand ausgeführt wird

🇫🇷French

fessée

l'acte de frapper quelque chose; un coup porté à main ouverte

🇪🇸Spanish

paliza

el acto de golpear algo; un golpe dado con la mano abierta

🇮🇹Italian

schioccando

l'atto di schiaffeggiare qualcosa; un colpo sferrato con la mano aperta

🇳🇱Dutch

smakkend

de handeling van iets slaan; een klap toegediend met open hand

🇵🇹Portuguese

batendo

o ato de bater em alguma coisa; um golpe desferido com a mão aberta

🇷🇺Russian

порка

удар по чему-либо; удар, нанесенный открытой ладонью

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पिटाई

किसी चीज़ पर प्रहार करने की क्रिया; खुले हाथ से दिया गया झटका

🇮🇳Tamil

அடித்து நொறுக்குதல்

எதையாவது அடித்து நொறுக்கும் செயல்; திறந்த கையால் கொடுக்கப்பட்ட அடி

🇮🇳Telugu

స్మాకింగ్

ఏదో స్మాక్ చేసే చర్య; ఓపెన్ హ్యాండ్‌తో ఇచ్చిన దెబ్బ

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્મેકીંગ

કંઈક મારવાની ક્રિયા; ખુલ્લા હાથે વિતરિત થયેલો ફટકો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ಮ್ಯಾಕಿಂಗ್

ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಹೊಡೆಯುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ; ತೆರೆದ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ನೀಡಿದ ಹೊಡೆತ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അടിച്ചുപൊളിക്കുന്നു

എന്തെങ്കിലും തട്ടുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി; തുറന്ന കൈകൊണ്ട് ഒരു അടി

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

拍打

拍打某物的行为；张开双手的一击

🇯🇵Japanese

叩く

何かを叩く行為。開いた手で繰り出される打撃

🇰🇷Korean

때리는

무언가를 때리는 행위; 손을 벌려 가하는 타격

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đánh đòn

hành động đập cái gì đó; một cú đánh được thực hiện với một bàn tay mở

🇹🇭Thai

การตี

การตีบางสิ่งบางอย่าง; เป็นการฟาดด้วยมือที่เปิดกว้าง

🇮🇩Indonesian

cepak

tindakan memukul sesuatu; pukulan yang dilakukan dengan tangan terbuka

🇵🇭Filipino

humahampas

ang pagkilos ng paghampas ng isang bagay; isang suntok na ibinigay gamit ang isang bukas na kamay

🇲🇾Malay

memukul

perbuatan memukul sesuatu; pukulan yang diberikan dengan tangan terbuka

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

صفع

فعل صفع شيء ما؛ ضربة بيد مفتوحة

🇮🇷Persian

زدن

عمل زدن به چیزی؛ ضربه ای که با دست باز وارد شد

🇹🇷Turkish

şapır şupur

bir şeye şaplak atma eylemi; açık elle yapılan bir darbe

🇮🇱Hebrew

מכות

פעולת החבטה של משהו; מכה שניתנה ביד פתוחה

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The primary meaning of 'smacking' is 'the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand'.

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Using 'smacking' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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