smacking

[ smak-ing ]
/ ˈsmæk ɪŋ /

adjective

smart, brisk, or strong, as a breeze.
Chiefly British Slang. smashing.

Origin of smacking

First recorded in 1585–95; smack2 + -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM smacking

smack·ing·ly, adverb

Definition for smacking (2 of 3)

smack 1
[ smak ]
/ smæk /

noun

a taste or flavor, especially a slight flavor distinctive or suggestive of something: The chicken had just a smack of garlic.
a trace, touch, or suggestion of something.
a taste, mouthful, or small quantity.

verb (used without object)

to have a taste, flavor, trace, or suggestion: Your politeness smacks of condescension.

Origin of smack

1
before 1000; (noun) Middle English smacke, Old English smæc; cognate with Middle Low German smak, German Geschmack taste; (v.) Middle English smacken to perceive by taste, have a (specified) taste, derivative of the noun; compare German schmacken

Definition for smacking (3 of 3)

Origin of smack

2
1550–60; imitative; compare Dutch, Low German smakken, German (dial.) schmacken

Example sentences from the Web for smacking

British Dictionary definitions for smacking (1 of 5)

smacking
/ (ˈsmækɪŋ) /

adjective

brisk; lively a smacking breeze

British Dictionary definitions for smacking (2 of 5)

smack 1
/ (smæk) /

noun

a smell or flavour that is distinctive though faint
a distinctive trace or touch the smack of corruption
a small quantity, esp a mouthful or taste

verb (intr foll by of)

to have the characteristic smell or flavour (of something) to smack of the sea
to have an element suggestive (of something) his speeches smacked of bigotry

Word Origin for smack

Old English smæc; related to Old High German smoc, Icelandic smekkr a taste, Dutch smaak

British Dictionary definitions for smacking (3 of 5)

smack 2
/ (smæk) /

verb

noun

adverb informal

directly; squarely
with a smack; sharply and unexpectedly

Word Origin for smack

C16: from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch smacken, probably of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for smacking (4 of 5)

smack 3
/ (smæk) /

noun

a slang word for heroin

Word Origin for smack

C20: perhaps from Yiddish schmeck

British Dictionary definitions for smacking (5 of 5)

smack 4
/ (smæk) /

noun

a sailing vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in coasting and fishing along the British coast
a fishing vessel equipped with a well for keeping the catch alive

Word Origin for smack

C17: from Low German smack or Dutch smak, of unknown origin

Medical definitions for smacking

smack
[ smăk ]

n.

Heroin.