Smack: meaning, definitions and examples
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smack
[ smæk ]
drug addiction
A slang term used to refer to heroin, especially when used intravenously. The term 'smack' originated in the 1970s and is still commonly used in the drug subculture.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was caught with a bag of smack in his pocket.
- Many young people are lured into trying smack for the first time.
to hit with an open hand
To slap or hit someone with an open hand, often as a form of punishment or aggression. The term 'smack' can also be used figuratively to mean to strike or hit something with force.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He smacked the table in frustration.
- She smacked him across the face for being rude.
Translations
Translations of the word "smack" in other languages:
🇵🇹 bofetada
- tapa
- bater
🇮🇳 थप्पड़
- चपत
- मारना
🇩🇪 Schlag
- Klaps
- Ohrfeige
🇮🇩 tampar
- pukul
- tamparan
🇺🇦 ляпас
- удар
- шльопнути
🇵🇱 klaps
- uderzenie
- policzek
🇯🇵 平手打ち
- 叩く
- スマック
🇫🇷 claque
- gifle
- frapper
🇪🇸 bofetada
- golpe
- cachetada
🇹🇷 tokat
- şaplak
- vurmak
🇰🇷 때리기
- 손바닥으로 때리기
- 때리다
🇸🇦 صفعة
- ضربة
- لطمة
🇨🇿 facka
- rána
- plesknutí
🇸🇰 facka
- úder
- plesknutie
🇨🇳 耳光
- 打
- 拍打
🇸🇮 udarec
- klofuta
- ploskanje
🇮🇸 högg
- löðrungur
- skellur
🇰🇿 шапалақ
- ұру
- соққы
🇬🇪 სილა
- დარტყმა
- წაკვრ
🇦🇿 şillə
- vurmaq
- zərbə
🇲🇽 bofetada
- golpe
- cachetada
Word origin
The word 'smack' has a rich history with multiple meanings and origins. The noun form, referring to heroin, comes from 1970s drug subculture slang. The verb form, meaning to hit with an open hand, has roots in Old English and Middle Dutch. Over time, 'smack' has evolved to encompass a range of physical and metaphorical meanings.