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smack

smack

25 3.6
A sharp blow with an open hand
  • noun
  • /smæk/
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  • The teacher lightly delivered a smack on the table to get everyone's attention.
  • give someone a smack
  • smack on the head
  • a loud smack

The baby also started crying after the initial smack after I hit the ground.

Examples

  • A picture of him and Harmon appeared smack-dab in the center of the page.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Give him a smack in the mouth once in a while.

  • So has anyone ever come up out of the crowd and given you a smack right across the face?

  • You should give him a smack in the mouth once in a while.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • It's like a quick smack and then everything's different.

  • Hit her right smack on the head, and she hasn't been the same since.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • In spite of the smack on Ethan's little hand, the picture is a beauty.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Elliot was in right field, close enough to hear the impact, a smack, like slapping hamburger.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • After the argument, she gave him a sharp smack across the face.

  • He felt a sudden smack on his arm when his friend playfully hit him.

Synonyms

blow
vssmack
271 2.0

A strong hit from a fist or weapon

is a sharp open hand strike not any strong impact
slap
vssmack
110 1.0

A quick sharp hit with the flat part of the hand

is a general open hand blow, not limited to the flat part
swat
vssmack
104 3.9

A quick hard hit with the hand or a flat object

is specifically an open hand strike rather than using an object
lick
vssmack
  • Informal
33 8.2

A hard hit that someone gives with the fist

is given with an open hand not with a fist
knock
vssmack
32 1.0

A hard blow that can cause pain or damage

is a sharp open hand blow rather than a generally forceful hit
smash
vssmack
7 3.0

A very hard hit in sport, like in tennis

is a sharp open hand blow not an extremely forceful impact
spank
vssmack
6 4.8

A quick hit on a child's bottom with an open hand as punishment

is a general sharp open hand blow not limited to punishment
smacking
vssmack
1 4.6

A quick hard hit with an open hand that makes a sharp sound

is the noun for a single sharp open hand blow
cuffing
vssmack
  • Offensive
8.2

Hitting someone with an open hand like a slap

is a single sharp open hand blow rather than the act itself
smackeroo
vssmack
  • Informal
9.9

A quick light slap given in play

is more neutral and not particularly playful
slappy
vssmack
8.1

A quick light hit with the hand given in a friendly way

is more neutral and often sharper in force
torta
vssmack
  • Informal
9.9

A quick hit with an open hand to the face

is English description not a Spanish informal term
golpe
vssmack
9.9

A sudden strong hit that hurts someone or something

is sharper and hand based but usually less violent

Antonyms

336 1.0

To hold someone tightly in your arms to show care

14 3.8

A gentle touch that shows affection

Compounds

7.0

A boat used to catch fish that has a tank to keep the catch alive

How Hard

wallop
  • Informal
3 6.7
to whack
250 5.5
smack
25 3.6
slap
110 1.0
to tap
174 1.0
pat
1.0

Surface Forms

smack singular
smacks plural

Etymology

Smack. This meaning copies the short, sharp sound of a slap — the 'smack' you hear when someone is hit with an open hand, so the word came to mean a quick, forceful blow.