| Front | smack |
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| Back | verb, noun, adverb BrE /smæk/NAmE /smæk/ verb 1 [transitive] ~ sb/sth (especially BrE) to hit sb with your open hand, especially as a punishmentI think it's wrong to smack children. Do that again and you'll get your bottom smacked. compare spank 2 [transitive] ~ sth + adv./prep. to put sth somewhere with a lot of force so that it makes a loud noise bang She smacked her hand down on to the table. He smacked a fist into the palm of his hand. 3 [intransitive] + adv./prep. to hit against sth with a lot of force crash Two players accidentally smacked into each other. see lick/smack your lips at lip ˈsmack of sth to seem to contain or involve a particular unpleasant qualityHer behaviour smacks of hypocrisy. Today's announcement smacks of a government cover-up. ˌsmack sbˈup(BrE, informal) to hit sb hard with your hand, many times noun 1 [countable] (especially BrE) a sharp hit given with your open hand, especially to a child as a punishmentYou'll get a smack on your backside if you're not careful. 2 [countable] (informal) a hard hit given with a closed hand puncha smack on the jaw 3 [countable, usually singular] a short loud soundShe closed the ledger with a smack. 4 [countable] (informal) a loud kissa smack on the lips/cheek 5 [uncountable] (slang) the drug heroinsmack addicts 6 [countable] (BrE) a small fishing boatad verb (informal)1 (NAmE also ˈsmack-dab) exactly or directly in a placeIt landed smack in the middle of the carpet. She kissed me smack on the lips. 2 with sudden, violent force, often making a loud noiseThe car drove smack into a brick wall. He hit me smack in the mouth. |
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