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Noun
S:
(n)
slap
,
smack
(a blow from a flat object (as an open hand))
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
S:
(n)
blow
,
bump
(an impact (as from a collision))
"the bump threw him off the bicycle"
S:
(n)
impact
(the striking of one body against another)
S:
(n)
contact
,
impinging
,
striking
(the physical coming together of two or more things)
"contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
S:
(n)
happening
,
occurrence
,
occurrent
,
natural event
(an event that happens)
S:
(n)
event
(something that happens at a given place and time)
S:
(n)
psychological feature
(a feature of the mental life of a living organism)
S:
(n)
abstraction
,
abstract entity
(a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
relish
,
flavor
,
flavour
,
sapidity
,
savor
,
savour
,
smack
,
nip
,
tang
(the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)
S:
(n)
smack
(a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast)
S:
(n)
big H
,
hell dust
,
nose drops
,
smack
,
thunder
,
skag
,
scag
(street names for heroin)
S:
(n)
smack
,
smooch
(an enthusiastic kiss)
S:
(n)
smack
,
smacking
,
slap
(the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand)
Verb
S:
(v)
smack
,
thwack
(deliver a hard blow to)
"The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved"
S:
(v)
smack
,
reek
,
smell
(have an element suggestive (of something))
"his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"
S:
(v)
smack
,
taste
(have a distinctive or characteristic taste)
"This tastes of nutmeg"
S:
(v)
smack
,
peck
(kiss lightly)
S:
(v)
smack
(press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating)
Adverb
S:
(adv)
bang
,
slap
,
slapdash
,
smack
,
bolt
(directly)
"he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"