smite

smite

verb \ˈsmīt\

smote \ˈsmōt\ smit·ten \ˈsmi-t^ən\ or smotesmit·ing \ˈsmī-tiŋ\

Definition of SMITE

transitive verb

1

: to strike sharply or heavily especially with the hand or an implement held in the hand

2

a : to kill or severely injure by smiting

b : to attack or afflict suddenly and injuriously <smitten by disease>

3

: to cause to strike

4

: to affect as if by striking <children smitten with the fear of hell — V. L. Parrington>

5

: captivate, take <smitten with her beauty>

intransitive verb

: to deliver or deal a blow with or as if with the hand or something held

— smit·er \ˈsmī-tər\ noun

Examples of SMITE

1. He vowed that he would smite his enemy.
2. Misfortune smote him and all his family.
3. He smote the ball mightily.

Origin of SMITE

Middle English, from Old English smītan to smear, defile; akin to Old High German bismīzan to defile

First Known Use: 12th century

Related to SMITE

Synonyms

bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, hit, sock, strike, swat, swipe, tag, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale, zap

Related Words

batter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, lace, lambaste (or lambast), lick, mangle, maul, pelt, pepper, pommel, pummel, rough; scuff; bunt, flick, stroke, tap; bump, butt, jab, jostle, kick, knee, poke, prod, push, shove, stamp; bowl (down or over), cream, deck, dump [slang], fell, floor, knock down, level; rabbit-punch, sucker punch; cane, club, cudgel, flail, flog, lash, sap, slash, sledge, sledgehammer, spear, stab, switch, thrash, whip; bean, brain, conk, skull

Rhymes with SMITE

bight, bite, blight, bright, byte, cite, dight, dite, fight, flight, fright, height, hight, kite, knight, krait, kyte, light, lite, might, mite, night, plight, quite, right, rite, sight, site, sleight, slight, spite, sprite, tight, trite, white, wight, wite, wright, write