smack
part of speech
verb (smack, smacks, smacked, smacking); noun (a smack, smacks); adverb (smack in the middle, informal)
meaning for a pupil
1) To hit someone or something hard with an open hand. tree →
2) (noun) A hit with an open hand, or the loud sound of a hit. tree →
3) (adverb, informal) Exactly or directly: smack in the middle. tree →
4) (informal) A loud kiss. tree →
5) «Smack of» means to suggest something: that smacks of cheating. tree →
6) (slang) An illegal drug (heroin); also a small fishing boat (old). tree →
7) To smack your lips means to make a noisy sound with your mouth, usually when you are about to eat something tasty. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life, «smack» describes a hit; hitting is not OK. In stories, the ball hit him smack on the nose. In sport, «a smack» is a hard hit. Phrases: smack in the middle, smack your lips, smack of.
examples
- The ball landed smack in the middle of the goal. tree →
- She smacked her lips at the smell of pizza. tree →
- He hit the wall with a loud smack. tree →
- Gran gave me a big smack on the cheek. tree →
- Hitting is never OK. tree →
- His excuse smacked of a lie. tree →
- Iktomi trudged along with his burden, smacking his hungry lips together. tree →
note
Regular verb: smacked. «Smack your lips» means close them with a sound when food looks good. Smacking children is against the law in many countries.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «smack» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.