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smack

/smæk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A distinct flavor, especially if slight.
  2. A slight trace of something; a smattering.
  3. Heroin.
  4. A form of fried potato; a scallop.
  5. To get the flavor of.
  6. To indicate or suggest something; used with of.
  7. To have a particular taste; used with of.
  8. A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade and often called a fishing smack
  9. A group of jellyfish.
  10. A sharp blow; a slap. See also: spank.
  11. The sound of a loud kiss.
  12. A quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip.
  13. To slap someone.
  14. To make a smacking sound.
  15. To strike a child (usually on the buttocks) as a form of discipline. (US spank)
  16. To wetly separate the lips, making a noise, after tasting something or in expectation of a treat.
  17. To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate.
  18. As if with a smack or slap; smartly; sharply.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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