smack

smack

smack¹ [smak]

n.

[ME smac < OE smæc, akin to Ger ( ge)schmack < IE base * smeg(h)-, to taste > Lith smaguriaúti, to nibble]

1. a distinctive taste or flavor, esp. one that is faint or slight

2.

a) a small amount; bit

b) a touch, trace, or suggestion

vi.

to have a smack (of) [diction that smacks of the stage]

smack² [smakdab′smak]

n.

[< ? or akin to MDu smack, LowG smacke, of echoic orig.]

1. a sharp noise made by pressing the lips together and parting them suddenly, as in showing enjoyment of a taste

2. a loud kiss

3.

a) a sharp blow with the hand or any flat object; slap

b) the sound of such a blow

vt.

1. to press (the lips) together and part them suddenly so as to make a smack

2. to kiss loudly

3. to slap loudly

vi.

to make a loud, sharp noise, as on impact

adv.

1. with or as with a smack; violently; sharply

2. directly; precisely; squarely: also Informal smack-dab [smakdab′]

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smack down Slang

☆ to humble or reprimand (someone who is overstepping bounds)

smack³ [smak]

n.

[prob. < Du smak (> Dan smakke, Sp zumaca) < smacken, to slap, SMACK¹: from the flapping sail]

1. a small sailboat, usually rigged as a sloop

2. a fishing boat with a well for keeping fish alive

smack⁴ [smak]

n.

[< ?]

Slang heroin