smack

I UK [smæk] / US verb
Word forms "smack":
present tense I/you/we/they smack he/she/it smacks present participle smacking past tense smacked past participle smacked
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[transitive] to hit someone with your flat hand or a flat object

I don't believe it's right to smack children when they're being naughty.

a) [transitive] British informal to hit someone with your fist

He just turned and smacked me in the face.

b) [intransitive/transitive] to hit something hard and noisily

smack into/against etc:

Another car smacked into us from behind.

smack something into/onto/down etc:

Beckham smacked the ball into the net.

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- smack your lips

Phrasal verbs:

- smack of

II UK [smæk] / US noun
Word forms "smack":
singular smack plural smacks

1) [countable] a hit with your flat hand or with a flat object

a) British informal a hit with your fist (= closed hand)

b) [countable] a loud sound made when something hits a surface

2) [countable] informal a loud kiss

smack on:

a smack on the lips/cheek

3) [uncountable] very informal the illegal drug heroin

4) [countable] a small boat used for fishing

III = smack-bang
smack UK [smæk] / US or smack-bang UK / US adverb informal

1) exactly in a particular place

The ball hit me smack in the eye.

2) noisily and with great force

The truck reversed smack into the gatepost.