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Definitions for Smacking

[1] smart, brisk, or strong, as a breeze.
[2] Chiefly British Slang . smashing.
[3] a taste or flavor, especially a slight flavor distinctive or suggestive of something: The chicken had just a smack of garlic.
[4] a trace, touch, or suggestion of something.
[5] a taste, mouthful, or small quantity.
[6] to have a taste, flavor, trace, or suggestion: Your politeness smacks of condescension.
[7] to strike sharply, especially with the open hand or a flat object.
[8] to drive or send with a sharp, resounding blow or stroke: to smack a ball over a fence.
[9] to close and open (the lips) smartly so as to produce a sharp sound, often as a sign of relish, as in eating.
[10] to kiss with or as with a loud sound.
[11] to smack the lips.
[12] to collide, come together, or strike something forcibly.
[13] to make a sharp sound as of striking against something.
[14] a sharp, resounding blow, especially with something flat.
[15] a smacking of the lips, as in relish or anticipation.
[16] a resounding or loud kiss.
[17] suddenly and violently: He rode smack up against the side of the house.
[18] directly; straight: The street runs smack into the center of town.
[19] smack down , Slang . to humble (an arrogant person); rebuke or criticize severely.
[20] brisk; lively a smacking breeze
[21] a smell or flavour that is distinctive though faint
[22] a distinctive trace or touch the smack of corruption
[23] a small quantity, esp a mouthful or taste
[24] to have the characteristic smell or flavour (of something) to smack of the sea
[25] to have an element suggestive (of something) his speeches smacked of bigotry
[26] (tr) to strike or slap smartly, with or as if with the open hand
[27] to strike or send forcibly or loudly or to be struck or sent forcibly or loudly
[28] to open and close (the lips) loudly, esp to show pleasure
[29] (tr) to kiss noisily
[30] a sharp resounding slap or blow with something flat, or the sound of such a blow
[31] a loud kiss
[32] a sharp sound made by the lips, as in enjoyment
[33] have a smack at informal , mainly British to attempt
[34] smack in the eye informal , mainly British a snub or setback
[35] directly; squarely
[36] with a smack; sharply and unexpectedly
[37] a slang word for heroin
[38] a sailing vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in coasting and fishing along the British coast
[39] a fishing vessel equipped with a well for keeping the catch alive

Words related to Smacking

blow, box, spank, tap, buffet, pat, sock, punch, slap, chop, blip, bang, cuff, clout, crack, snap, hit, clap

Words nearby Smacking

smack-dab, smackdown, smacker, smackeroo, smackhead, smacking, small, small advertisement, small arm, small arms, small beer

Origin of Smacking

21550–60; imitative; compare Dutch, Low German smakken, German (dial.) schmacken

Other words from Smacking

smack·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Smacking

C17: from Low German smack or Dutch smak, of unknown origin

Synonyms for Smacking

bang, blip, blow, box, buffet, chop, clap, clout, crack, cuff, hit, pat, punch, slap, snap, sock, spank, tap