Smacking

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A series of smacks; the act by which somebody is smacked.
"children who received regular smackings"
2
the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand wordnet

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of smack form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1
That resounds with a loud smack or series of smacks. not-comparable
"Ashiepattle said it was something like a whistle, and it was really no bid at all for it, but for her sake he wouldn't mind selling it to her, if she would give him three hundred dollars and a smacking kiss for each dollar in the bargain."

Synonyms

active activist activistic acute aggressive alive

Example

"Sami smacked Layla back for smacking him."

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