Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun smack

6 senses of smack

Sense 1
slap, smack -- (a blow from a flat object (as an open hand))
       => blow, bump -- (an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle")

Sense 2
relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang -- (the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)
       => taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception -- (the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste")

Sense 3
smack -- (a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast)
       => sailing vessel, sailing ship -- (a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts)

Sense 4
big H, hell dust, nose drops, smack, thunder, skag, scag -- (street names for heroin)
       => heroin, diacetylmorphine -- (a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush)

Sense 5
smack, smooch -- (an enthusiastic kiss)
       => kiss, buss, osculation -- (the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof))

Sense 6
smack, smacking, slap -- (the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand)
       => blow -- (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb smack

5 senses of smack

Sense 1
smack, thwack -- (deliver a hard blow to; "The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved")
       => hit -- (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face")

Sense 2
smack, reek, smell -- (have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism")
       => suggest, evoke, paint a picture -- (call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness")

Sense 3
smack, taste -- (have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg")
       => taste, savor, savour -- (have flavor; taste of something)

Sense 4
smack, peck -- (kiss lightly)
       => snog, kiss, buss, osculate -- (touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room")

Sense 5
smack -- (press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating)
       => utter, emit, let out, let loose -- (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand")

Synonyms of adv smack

1 sense of smack

Sense 1
bang, slap, slapdash, smack, bolt -- (directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her")

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