smack (Meaning)

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smack (n)

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

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smack (v)

deliver a hard blow to

have an element suggestive (of something)

have a distinctive or characteristic taste

kiss lightly

press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating

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smack (r)

directly

Webster

smack (n.)

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

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

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

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.

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

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smack (v. i.)

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

A small quantity; a taste.

A loud kiss; a buss.

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

A quick, smart blow; a slap.

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smack (adv.)

As if with a smack or slap.

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smack (v. t.)

To kiss with a sharp noise; to buss.

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.

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

smack Sentence Examples

  1. As she bit into the apple, she tasted the crispness and smack of its freshness.
  2. The chef's secret ingredient added a distinct smack of umami to the dish.
  3. His words carried a smack of truth that resonated with everyone in the room.
  4. The wind carried the smack of salt from the nearby ocean, invigorating those on the beach.
  5. The detective listened for any smack of footsteps approaching in the darkness.
  6. There was a smack of irony in his laughter as he recounted the events of the failed experiment.
  7. With a smack, she closed the book and sighed, feeling satisfied with the ending.
  8. The politician's speech had a distinct smack of populism, appealing to the masses with simple rhetoric.
  9. The painting lacked the artist's usual flair and seemed to be missing the smack of inspiration.
  10. With a smack of his lips, he savored the flavor of the homemade pie.

FAQs About the word smack

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

bit, dab, tad,splash, sprinkling, glimmer, little, touch, lick, speck

volume, fistful, bushel, mass, mountain, reams, barrel, lot, passel, profusion

As she bit into the apple, she tasted the crispness and smack of its freshness.

The chef's secret ingredient added a distinct smack of umami to the dish.

His words carried a smack of truth that resonated with everyone in the room.

The wind carried the smack of salt from the nearby ocean, invigorating those on the beach.