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smack

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsmæk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/smæk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(smak)

Collocations for "smack"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "smack" in context.

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smack

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [light, mighty, strong, powerful] smack
  2. gave the [dog, child] a smack
  3. gave her a smack on the [butt, back]
  4. got a smack across his [cheek, face]
  5. got a smack for being [late, rude, cheeky]
  6. got a smack in the eye
  7. I'll give you a smack if you [carry on, don't stop]
  8. got a [bruise, mark] from the smack
  9. closed the [laptop, book, desk] with a smack
  10. heard a loud smack from [inside, outside, the kitchen]
  11. add a smack of [vanilla extract, garlic, saffron]
  12. can [taste, detect] a smack of [vanilla extract]
  13. informal: planted a smack on her [lips, cheek]
  14. UK, slang: have a smack at [abseiling, rafting]
  15. slang, drugs: is [taking, hooked on] smack
  16. slang, drugs: went out to [buy, score, take] smack
v
  1. smack a [child, student]
  2. smacked her [child] for [being naughty, misbehaving, answering back]
  3. smacked him [on the cheek, repeatedly, with a belt, with her hand]
  4. smacked her [cheek, ass]
  5. he smacked his forehead (with his hand)
  6. smacked his [car, bike, bicycle] into the [wall, tree]
  7. the [car] smacked into the [wall]
  8. smacked my [head] on the [corner, edge]
  9. smack your [head, elbow, shin] into the [door, table, corner]
  10. (the truth) smacked me (right) between the eyes
  11. smacked a kiss on her [forehead, cheek, lips]
  12. smacked his lips (together)
  13. smacked her lips at the [thought, sight, idea] of
  14. smacks of [lies, contempt, desperation]
  15. their remarks smack of [contempt]
adv
  1. (hit it) smack (dab) in the [middle, center]
  2. drove smack into [him, a post, the wall]
  3. the [ball, apple] hit him smack dab on the head
  4. ran smack (dab) into [trouble, problems, difficulties]
  5. fell smack into the [river, lake, hole]
  6. slammed smack against the [house, building, ship]
  7. is smack (dab) in the middle of the [city, park, town, field]
'smack' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "smack" in the title:

a little smack on the behind. - English Only forum
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come smack - English Only forum
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drive/drill/smack a shot - English Only forum
get some smack, kill a hooker in Vegas - English Only forum
give up the smack - English Only forum
great smack dab - English Only forum
have good smack at it - English Only forum
hops <smack> into - English Only forum
hotel smack in the middle - English Only forum
I will smack him and he will bounce off the wall - English Only forum
if he gets but to be lieutenant of a press smack - English Only forum
it tends to come back around and smack black voters in the face - English Only forum
It’s like a bruising smack in the face. - English Only forum
mosquitoes are hard to smack - English Only forum
Nixon Goons & Smack-Factor! - English Only forum
people smack talking their friends - English Only forum
put smack - English Only forum
right smack in the middle - English Only forum
run smack into - English Only forum
Score me some smack - English Only forum
screw up & smack talk - English Only forum
She gave him a smack on the face - English Only forum
shout out and smack down his hand - English Only forum
slam/smack - English Only forum
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