Meaning & use
Smack
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To strike someone or something quickly and sharply, typically with the palm of the hand or a flat object.
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She smacked the mosquito on her arm before it could bite her.
He smacked his hand on the table to get everyone's attention.
A note on using this word
"Smack" is also used informally as a noun meaning a loud kiss, or as slang for the drug heroin.
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2. noun
A sharp slap or blow.
She gave him a smack on the cheek for his cheekiness.
3. adverb
Directly or exactly, especially in reference to position.
The ball landed smack in the middle of the field.
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