smack
Other forms: smacked; smacks; smacking
A smack is a slap or blow made with the palm of a hand or something else that's flat. Instead of giving your dog a smack for chasing the cat, you should speak calmly and firmly to him.
Smack also describes the sound of a smack, like when your Frisbee hits your neighbor's house with a smack. It's a verb too: "I'm tempted to smack you for saying that about my brother." Sometimes, smack takes the form of a descriptive adverb: "I ran smack into the mailbox while I was texting and walking." Informally, a smack can also be a kiss, or an eager movement of the lips in anticipation of something delicious.
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a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
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the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
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deliver a hard blow to
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have an element suggestive (of something)“his speeches smacked of racism”
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type of:
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evoke, paint a picture, suggest
call to mind
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evoke, paint a picture, suggest
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have a distinctive or characteristic taste
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the taste experience when a savory condiment is taken into the mouth
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types:
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lemon
a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons
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vanilla
a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
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type of:
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gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
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lemon
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press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
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kiss lightly
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an enthusiastic kiss
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synonyms:
smooch
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types:
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smacker
a loud kiss
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type of:
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buss, kiss, osculation
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
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smacker
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street names for heroin
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type of:
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diacetylmorphine, heroin
a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
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diacetylmorphine, heroin
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a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
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type of:
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sailing ship, sailing vessel
a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
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sailing ship, sailing vessel
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directly
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