smack (n.)

  1. a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

    [ Syn: slap ]

  2. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

    [ Syn: relish , flavor , flavour , sapidity , savor , savour , nip , tang ]

  3. a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast

  4. street names for heroin

    [ Syn: big h , hell dust , nose drops , thunder , skag , scag ]

  5. an enthusiastic kiss

    [ Syn: smooch ]

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

    [ Syn: smacking , slap ]

    smack (adv.)

  1. directly; he ran bang into the pole; ran slap into her

    [ Syn: bang , bang , slap , slap , slapdash , slapdash , bolt , bolt , bang , bang , slap , slap , slapdash , slapdash , bolt , bolt , bang , bang , slap , slap , slapdash , slapdash , bolt , bolt , bang , bang , slap , slap , slapdash , slapdash , bolt , bolt ]

    smack (v.)

  1. deliver a hard blow to; The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved

    [ Syn: thwack ]

  2. have an element suggestive (of something); his speeches smacked of racism; this passage smells of plagiarism

    [ Syn: reek , smell ]

  3. have a distinctive or characteristic taste; This tastes of nutmeg

    [ Syn: taste ]

  4. kiss lightly

    [ Syn: peck ]

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

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