smacks

Hits with palm

Smacks is the plural of smack, covering all its senses.

A smack is a sharp slap or the sound it makes: The ball hit the wall with a series of loud smacks.

Smacks can be kisses, especially loud or theatrical ones.

As a verb, smacks means hits sharply, or suggests a trace of something: His behavior smacks of arrogance.

Smacks is also slang for heroin.

hit

punch

Strike with fist

  • slapOpen-handed blow
  • strikeForceful impact or stoppage
  • wallopForceful strike or defeat

thump · whack · swat · cuff · clout · smackdown · backhand · spank · thwack · crack

flavor

taste

Flavor perception ability

  • hintIndirect suggestion
  • touchPerceiving through physical contact
  • suggestionIdea proposed for consideration

trace · whiff · tang · overtone · undertone · tinge · note · essence · savor · soupçon

kiss

peck

Dry measure or quick kiss

  • smoochInformal term for kissing
  • bussAffectionate lip press
  • lipsMouth's outer edges

mwah · pucker

sound

pop

Fizzy drink, regionally

  • crackNarrow break or attempt
  • snapSudden sharp sound
  • clapStrike palms together

thwack · slapping · clack · splat · thud · whomp · bang · whap

idiom

reeks

Emits foul odors

implies · resembles · evokes · connotes · indicates · denotes · betokens

boat

sailboat

Wind-propelled watercraft

  • dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
  • ketchTwo-masted fore-and-aft vessel
  • schoonerMulti-masted sailing craft

vessel · skiff · flat-bottomed · single-masted · coaster · sloop · cutter · lugger · yawl

Categories
Opposites
physical contact/violence

smackscaresses

Touches gently with love

strokes · pets · soothes · embraces · cuddles

resemblance/suggestion

smackscontradicts

Denies or opposes directly

belies · disproves · refutes · dispels

repair/damage

smacksfixes

Repairs or solutions

repairs · mends · restores · heals · patches

Phrases
Family

smack, smacked, smacker, smacking, smackers, smackings

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