SMACK
What does "SMACK" mean?
To strike sharply with the open hand, making a loud slapping sound.
Meanings
- To hit something or someone sharply, especially with a flat surface or open hand. She smacked the mosquito against the wall.
- A sharp blow or slap, or the loud sound it makes. He landed with a smack on the cold tiles.
- To have a distinct flavor, trace, or suggestion of something. The whole deal smacks of corruption. figurative
- Directly and forcefully; squarely. The ball hit him smack in the face. informal
- A loud kiss. She gave the baby a big smack on the cheek. informal
- Heroin. He spent two years hooked on smack. informal
Word origin
From Middle Low German or Dutch 'smacken', to strike or smack the lips; an imitative word echoing the sharp sound it names.
Remember it
SMACK is the sound itself - say it and your lips finish with a flat little slap.
A little poem
The screen door, sun-warped, swings then meets its frame -
one smack, and the whole quiet house knows your name.
couplet
Wordplay
- I told my friend his lip balm tasted weird and he said it smacks of conspiracy.
What it teaches
A thing that merely smacks of trouble is already telling you where to look.
Quick facts
What does SMACK mean?
To strike sharply with the open hand, making a loud slapping sound.
Is SMACK a valid word?
Yes — SMACK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SMACK?
SMACK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SMACK come from?
From Middle Low German or Dutch 'smacken', to strike or smack the lips; an imitative word echoing the sharp sound it names.
What can SMACK teach us?
A thing that merely smacks of trouble is already telling you where to look.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.