smack
s mak
- n a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
- n the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
- n a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
- n street names for heroin
- n an enthusiastic kiss
- n the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
- v deliver a hard blow to
The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved - v have an element suggestive (of something)
his speeches smacked of racism - v have a distinctive or characteristic taste
- v kiss lightly
- v press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
- r directly
- During a session of the Reichstag, Monarchist Deputy Laverenz walked up to Socialist Deputy Eckerstedt and dealt him a resounding smack in the face.
- But in its attempt to turn the front-drive compact car into an "all-wheel drive" sports sedan, Jaguar ran smack into the limits of platform engineering.
- Little did he know that he would drive smack into the middle of an angry mob looking for vengeance.