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

1 sense of smacking

Sense 1
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")