smacking Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
    smack; slap.
  2. verb deliver a hard blow to
    smack; thwack.
    • The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved
  3. verb have an element suggestive (of something)
    smack; reek; smell.
    • his speeches smacked of racism
    • this passage smells of plagiarism
  4. verb have a distinctive or characteristic taste
    taste; smack.
    • This tastes of nutmeg
  5. verb kiss lightly
    smack; peck.
  6. verb press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
    smack.

WordNet

Smack"ing noun
Definitions
  1. A sharp, quick noise; a smack.
    Like the faint smacking of an after kiss. Dryden.
Smack"ing adjective
Definitions
  1. Making a sharp, brisk sound; hence, brisk; as, a smacking breeze.

Webster 1913