smack

Loud lip sound

Smack connects several unrelated words.

The most common is the sharp sound of a slap or kiss, and the action itself: She smacked him across the face, He smacked his lips.

To smack of something is to suggest or hint at it: The proposal smacks of corruption.

Smack is also slang for heroin.

A smack can be a small fishing boat.

Smack in the middle means exactly or directly.

blow

slap

Open-handed blow

  • hitSuccessful contact or strike
  • punchStrike with fist
  • whackForceful striking blow

thump · wallop · clout · bash · clobber · belt · sock · slug · swipe · knock

lips

kiss

Touch with lips

  • peckDry measure or quick kiss
  • smoochInformal term for kissing
  • puckerDraw into wrinkles

pop · savor · relish · taste · lick · slurp · loudly · exaggerated · anticipation · enjoyment

sound

crack

Narrow break or attempt

  • popFizzy drink, regionally
  • snapSudden sharp sound
  • clapStrike palms together

thwack · slapping · sharp · loud · resounding · crisp · report · splat · clack

heroin

addiction

Compulsive substance reliance

junkie · dealer · high · fix · methadone · rehabilitation · dependence · detox · injection · habit

flavor

hint

Indirect suggestion

  • traceMinute remnant or pursue
  • touchPerceiving through physical contact
  • suggestionIdea proposed for consideration

tinge · whiff · dash · tang · overtone · undertone · essence · note · soupçon · suspicion

collision

impact

Forceful contact or consequence

  • crashSudden violent impact
  • slamForceful impact or closure
  • bangSudden loud noise

bump · jolt · force · shockwave · concussion · recoil · thud · crunch · clatter · smash

vessel

fishing boat

Watercraft for catching fish

  • sailboatWind-propelled watercraft
  • trawlerNet-dragging fishing boat
  • ketchTwo-masted fore-and-aft vessel

yawl · dinghy · cutter · gaff · coaster · sloop · single-masted · coastal · small craft

Categories
Opposites
physical contact/force

smackcaress

Gentle loving touch

stroke · pat · gentle touch · pet · fondle

sound production

smacksilence

Total lack of sound

quiet · hush · stillness · murmur · whisper

precision/directness

smackoff

Not functioning

inexactly · indirectly · approximately · vaguely · roughly

Phrases
Family

smacked, smacker, smacking, smacks, smackers, smack-dab, smackdown, smackings, smack-talk

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG