smackings

Blows with palms

Smackings are instances of smacking—sharp slaps, typically delivered as punishment.

The word appears most often in discussions of corporal punishment for children: The child received several smackings for misbehaving.

It can also refer to the sound of lips parting, as in exaggerated kissing or eating.

punishment

spanking

Striking the buttocks

slappingStriking with open palm
hittingMaking forceful contact
beatingRepeated striking or pulsing

whipping · disciplining · paddling · thrashing · swatting · walloping · corporal · punishment · chastising · striking

sounds

slapping

Striking with open palm

clappingRhythmic palm strikes
poppingShort explosive sound
snappingBreaking with sharp sound

cracking · thwacking · whacking · clacking · striking · patting · tapping · thudding · hitting · pounding

lips

kissing

Lip-to-lip contact

tastingSampling for flavor
savoringEnjoying something slowly
lickingTongue contact repeatedly

relishing · enjoying · sipping · sampling · appreciating · flavoring · gustatory · eating · drinking · slurping

Categories

thrashingsbeatings, drubbings, thrashings, whippings, floggings

Opposites

physical contact type

smackingscaresses

Touches gently with love

cuddles · pats · hugs · embraces · nuzzles

disciplinary approach

smackingspraises

Verbally commends

rewards · encouragements · positive reinforcement · commendations · treats

Phrases

smacking lips
lip smackingExpressing gustatory pleasure aloud

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG