Collocations for "smacking"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "smacking" in context.
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smack
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [light, mighty, strong, powerful] smack
- gave the [dog, child] a smack
- gave her a smack on the [butt, back]
- got a smack across his [cheek, face]
- got a smack for being [late, rude, cheeky]
- got a smack in the eye
- I'll give you a smack if you [carry on, don't stop]
- got a [bruise, mark] from the smack
- closed the [laptop, book, desk] with a smack
- heard a loud smack from [inside, outside, the kitchen]
- add a smack of [vanilla extract, garlic, saffron]
- can [taste, detect] a smack of [vanilla extract]
- informal: planted a smack on her [lips, cheek]
- UK, slang: have a smack at [abseiling, rafting]
- slang, drugs: is [taking, hooked on] smack
- slang, drugs: went out to [buy, score, take] smack
- smack a [child, student]
- smacked her [child] for [being naughty, misbehaving, answering back]
- smacked him [on the cheek, repeatedly, with a belt, with her hand]
- smacked her [cheek, ass]
- he smacked his forehead (with his hand)
- smacked his [car, bike, bicycle] into the [wall, tree]
- the [car] smacked into the [wall]
- smacked my [head] on the [corner, edge]
- smack your [head, elbow, shin] into the [door, table, corner]
- (the truth) smacked me (right) between the eyes
- smacked a kiss on her [forehead, cheek, lips]
- smacked his lips (together)
- smacked her lips at the [thought, sight, idea] of
- smacks of [lies, contempt, desperation]
- their remarks smack of [contempt]
- (hit it) smack (dab) in the [middle, center]
- drove smack into [him, a post, the wall]
- the [ball, apple] hit him smack dab on the head
- ran smack (dab) into [trouble, problems, difficulties]
- fell smack into the [river, lake, hole]
- slammed smack against the [house, building, ship]
- is smack (dab) in the middle of the [city, park, town, field]