smack

  • 41smack — smack1 noun 1》 a sharp blow or slap, typically one given with the palm of the hand.     ↘a loud, sharp sound made by or as by such a blow. 2》 a loud kiss. verb 1》 hit with a smack. 2》 smash, drive, or put forcefully into or on to something. 3》… …

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  • 42smack — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English smæc; akin to Old High German smac taste and probably to Lithuanian smaguris sweet tooth Date: before 12th century 1. characteristic taste or flavor; also a perceptible taste or tincture 2. a… …

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  • 43smack — smack1 /smak/, n. 1. a taste or flavor, esp. a slight flavor distinctive or suggestive of something: The chicken had just a smack of garlic. 2. a trace, touch, or suggestion of something. 3. a taste, mouthful, or small quantity. v.i. 4. to have a …

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  • 44smack — 01. He put his foot on the gas instead of the brake and [smacked] into a telephone pole. 02. My son fell off the swing at school and [smacked] his head on the ground. 03. If you ever [smack] our child again, I will leave you for good, and I ll… …

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  • 45smack — English has four separate words smack. The oldest, ‘taste’ [OE], is now mainly used metaphorically (as in smack of ‘suggest’). It has relatives in German geschmack, Dutch smaak, Swedish smak, and Danish smag ‘taste’, and may be distantly linked… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 46smack — English has four separate words smack. The oldest, ‘taste’ [OE], is now mainly used metaphorically (as in smack of ‘suggest’). It has relatives in German geschmack, Dutch smaak, Swedish smak, and Danish smag ‘taste’, and may be distantly linked… …

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  • 47Smack Up — Infobox Album Name = Smack Up Type = studio album Artist = Art Pepper Released = 1960 Recorded = 24 October 25 October 1960 Genre = Jazz Length = 51:00 Label = Contemporary/Boplicity/OJC Producer = Lester Koenig Reviews = * The Penguin Guide to… …

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  • 48smack — 1. noun /smæk/ a) A distinct flavour. He was not sailorly, and yet he had a smack of the sea about him too. b) A slight trace of something; a smattering. 2. verb /smæk/ a) To indicate or suggest something …

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  • 49smack — 1. noun she gave him a smack Syn: slap, blow, cuff, clip, spank; informal whack 2. verb he tried to smack her Syn: slap, strike, hit, cuff, clip, spank; informal whack 3 …

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  • 50smack — [smæk] verb [T] I to hit someone with your flat hand or with a flat object • smack of sth II noun [C] smack [smæk] 1) a hit with your flat hand or with a flat object 2) a loud sound that is made when something hits a surface III adv informal… …

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