- Smack
- Pronunciation:
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\ˈsmak\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- mid 16th century (in the sense 'part (one's lips) noisily'): from Middle Dutch smacken, of imitative origin
1
: a sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand
<she gave Mark a smack across the face>
2
: she closed the ledger with a smack a loud kiss
<I was saluted with two hearty smacks on my cheeks>
smack. (2013). In Oxford Online Dictionary.
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