Meaning of "smack" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SMACK

Old English smæc; related to Old High German smoc, Icelandic smekkr a taste, Dutch smaak.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SMACK

smack  [smæk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMACK

Smack is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb smack in English.

WHAT DOES SMACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Smack

Smack may refer to: ▪ Slapping, a broad stroke made with the open hand ▪ Spanking, a form of corporal punishment ▪ Heroin, a narcotic drug ▪ Smack, a small decked or half-decked vessel ▪ Smack talk, the use of threatening or intentionally inflammatory language ▪ A collective noun for a group of jellyfish ▪ Honey Smacks, a breakfast cereal sometimes marketed simply as Smacks...

Definition of smack in the English dictionary

The first definition of smack in the dictionary is a smell or flavour that is distinctive though faint. Other definition of smack is a distinctive trace or touch. Smack is also a small quantity, esp a mouthful or taste.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SMACK

PRESENT

Present

I smack

you smack

he/she/it smacks

we smack

you smack

they smack

Present continuous

I am smacking

you are smacking

he/she/it is smacking

we are smacking

you are smacking

they are smacking

Present perfect

I have smacked

you have smacked

he/she/it has smacked

we have smacked

you have smacked

they have smacked

Present perfect continuous

I have been smacking

you have been smacking

he/she/it has been smacking

we have been smacking

you have been smacking

they have been smacking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I smacked

you smacked

he/she/it smacked

we smacked

you smacked

they smacked

Past continuous

I was smacking

you were smacking

he/she/it was smacking

we were smacking

you were smacking

they were smacking

Past perfect

I had smacked

you had smacked

he/she/it had smacked

we had smacked

you had smacked

they had smacked

Past perfect continuous

I had been smacking

you had been smacking

he/she/it had been smacking

we had been smacking

you had been smacking

they had been smacking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will smack

you will smack

he/she/it will smack

we will smack

you will smack

they will smack

Future continuous

I will be smacking

you will be smacking

he/she/it will be smacking

we will be smacking

you will be smacking

they will be smacking

Future perfect

I will have smacked

you will have smacked

he/she/it will have smacked

we will have smacked

you will have smacked

they will have smacked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been smacking

you will have been smacking

he/she/it will have been smacking

we will have been smacking

you will have been smacking

they will have been smacking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would smack

you would smack

he/she/it would smack

we would smack

you would smack

they would smack

Conditional continuous

I would be smacking

you would be smacking

he/she/it would be smacking

we would be smacking

you would be smacking

they would be smacking

Conditional perfect

I would have smack

you would have smack

he/she/it would have smack

we would have smack

you would have smack

they would have smack

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been smacking

you would have been smacking

he/she/it would have been smacking

we would have been smacking

you would have been smacking

they would have been smacking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you smack
we let´s smack
you smack

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to smack

Past participle

smacked

Present Participle

smacking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SMACK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «smack» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of smack

blow · box · clap · clout · crack · cuff · directly · drive · exactly · hit · impel · pat · plumb · point-blank · precisely · right · slap · sock · spank · squarely · straight · strike · swipe · tap · thrust · wallop · whack

TRANSLATION OF SMACK

Find out the translation of smack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of smack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smack» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 掌击
• Translator English - Spanish: dar un manotazo
• English: smack
• Translator English - Hindi: एक प्रकार का जहाज़
• Translator English - Arabic: يَضْرِبُ
• Translator English - Russian: отшлепать
• Translator English - Portuguese: dar uma palmada
• Translator English - Bengali: তীক্ষ্নভাবে
• Translator English - French: gifler
• Translator English - Malay: Panggil
• Translator English - German: hauen
• Translator English - Japanese: ピシャリと打つ
• Translator English - Korean: 세게 때리다
• Translator English - Javanese: Smack
• Translator English - Vietnamese: phát
• Translator English - Tamil: அடி விழுந்ததும்
• Translator English - Marathi: चापटी
• Translator English - Turkish: şaplak
• Translator English - Italian: sculacciare
• Translator English - Polish: trzasnąć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: ляскати
• Translator English - Romanian: a pălmui
• Translator English - Greek: ραπίζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: smack
• Translator English - Swedish: slå
• Translator English - Norwegian: klaske

10 QUOTES WITH «SMACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word smack.

1

Michael Behe

It is often said that science must avoid any conclusions which smack of the supernatural.

2

Sean Connery

There are women who take it to the wire. That's what they are looking for, the ultimate confrontation. They want a smack.

3

Jacques Yves Cousteau

The road to the future leads us smack into the wall. We simply ricochet off the alternatives that destiny offers. Our survival is no more than a question of 25, 50 or perhaps 100 years.

4

Simon Cowell

When I was young and we got caught pinching apples, we got a smack from the local policeman. Today if that happened he would be sued. There is a tendency to punish the victim, not the criminal. If someone broke into my house or my mum's house, I worry that the burglar has more rights than me.

5

Michael Gambon

There were no spells at my school, just a smack in the mouth.

6

Jerry Garcia

But hey, when you live in Watts, you need a little smack to get by, you know what I mean? You need something soft and comfortable in your life, 'cause you're not going to get it from what's around you. And society isn't going to give it to you.

7

Mel Gibson

It's all happening too fast. I've got to put the brakes on or I'll smack into something.

8

Daniel Gilbert

I actually think the same things do make most people happy. The differences are extremely small, and around the margins. You like peach ice cream; I like strawberry ice cream. Both of us like ice cream much better than a smack on the head with two-by-four.

9

Richard Gough

I can cope with a smack in the face, or at least I should be able to after the number I have had. This one was just run-of-the-mill for me.

10

Cathy Guisewite

Mothers send strips to daughters to make a point. Daughters smack strips down on the breakfast table to make a point. My own mom sometimes cuts a strip out and sends it to me to make sure I understand her.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMACK»

Discover the use of smack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Smack

The story begins with Tar, a fourteen-year-old, who runs away from home. He convinces his girlfriend, Gemma, to come with him, and it is not long before they are engulfed in a loose community of people living in abandoned buildings.

Melvin Burgess, 2010

Smack: Heroin and the American City

The book ends with a meditation on the evolution of the war on drugs and addresses why efforts to solve the drug problem must go beyond eliminating supply.

Eric C. Schneider, 2011

Junk

The love story of two runaway teenagers, Gemma and Tar, and their struggles with heroin addiction. Melvin Burgess' most ambitious and complex novel is a multi-faceted and vivid depiction of a group of young people in the grip of addiction.

Melvin Burgess, 2014

Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack!

This ebook features an illustrated personal history of M. E. Kerr including rare images from the author’s collection.

M. E. Kerr, 2013

Smack Dab in the Middle of God's Love

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Brennan Manning, John Blase, 2011

Smack Your Lips

Watch as your child discovers his body and the world around him! This book is an eLIVE book, meaning each printed copy contains a special code redeemable for the free download of the audio book version of the book.

Dawn Wharton, 2008

Smack Express

Exposes the raw insides of Australian organised crime and the multi-billion dollar drug trafficking business that is at its core and in a way only a senior police officer could.

Tom Gilling, 2009

Sergeant Smack: The Legendary Lives and Times of Ike ...

Sergeant Smack chronicles the story of North Carolina's Leslie "Ike" Atkinson, an adventurer, gambler and one of U.S. history's most original gangsters.

Ron Chepesiuk, 2010

Have You Ever Seen a Smack of Jellyfish?: An Alphabet Book

Explores the alphabet and animals through their collective nouns, including a covey of quails, a string of ponies, and a murder of crows.

‎2010

Smack Family Robinson

At the end of the day though, it's still all about cash and stock. But this is no ordinary family business - the Robinsons are drug dealers. After 35 years of serving it up to the local community, Dad has handed over the reins to son Sean.

Richard Bean, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smack is used in the context of the following news items.

Help Smack Down hunger at Dixie Roadhouse

On Thursday, a wrestling belt goes up for grabs at the Dixie Roadhouse. The second annual Save Our Summer Feed the Cape Smack Down will pit seven local ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»

'I'd like to smack her in the face:' Nova Scotia grandmother sounds …

Coleen O'Brien is the kind of woman who enjoys going to the legion to sing and dance, but wouldn't dare drink or smoke.A senior on a fixed income, she has a ... «MetroNews Canada, May 15»

Pat Robertson: 'Smack' your children to protect them from 'evil' devil …

TV preacher Pat Robertson on Thursday advised parents to “smack” children around to protect them from the “evil” music that is often found inside of iPods. «Raw Story, Apr 15»

President Barack Obama Talks Smack to Paul Pierce During Easter …

Game on! President Barack Obama doesn't mess around when it comes to basketball. Obama was caught on Instagram talking smack and getting competitive ... «Us Magazine, Apr 15»

Australian commander says Isis will be 'smacked hard' if they stay in …

Australia's commander in the Middle East says Islamic State (Isis) group terrorists are a versatile enemy but if they stay in the one spot, they will be smacked hard ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»

What Happens When Justin Bieber And Cody Simpson Collaborate …

“It is a smack bang duets [album],” Simpson said. “Justin has been a good mate of mine for a while. It's just us writing. He told me he felt like I'd figured myself out ... «MTV.com, Sep 14»

'Operation Smack Talk' yields 89 pounds of white heroin

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials say "Operation Smack Talk" targeted a large-scale Mexican heroin trafficking organization responsible for moving ... «Fox News, Jun 14»

Texas Woman Smacks Sister-in-Law With Dead Catfish: Cops

A domestic disturbance call at an East Texas home includes a police report that a woman used a dead catfish to smack her sister-in-law in the face. Lufkin police ... «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Jun 14»

Wendy's Employee Assaulted In 'Smack Cam' Attack

AUSTIN (CBS Houston) — In an attack somewhat similar to the “Knockout Game,” a Wendy's employee was assaulted in what is known as “Smack Cam.”. «CBS Local, Apr 14»

'Smack cam' prank at local Wendy's could lead to assault charges

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are investigating a “smack cam” case in which a teenage boy hit a 16-year-old girl in the face – all in the name of a YouTube ... «KXAN.com, Apr 14»