SMACKS Synonyms: 297 Similar and Opposite Words

smacks 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of smack

as in splashes

a very small amount add just a smack of vanilla to the whipped cream and the dessert will be perfect

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smacks

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of smack

as in blows

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument the cook gave him a smack on the wrist when he tried to sneak an early taste of the sauce

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smacks

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of smack

as in slaps

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner he smacked the punching bag one final time before heading to the showers

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Noun

Eventually, Ginger's playful touches turn to rowdy smacks on Jesse's behind. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025 Some biologists argue that more frequent smacks are a sign of rising ocean temperatures. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Verb

And there’s rarely time to digest one controversy before the next one comes barreling down the road and smacks us in the mouth. — Bernard Goldberg, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 In a fight with yet more mercenaries, Reacher smacks a gun out of a guy’s hand using one of Philadelphia’s moving subway trains. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Other gamblers just don’t want to get swindled, so anything that smacks too clearly of insider trading can get you in trouble. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Byerley smacks the schmuck in the face and wins the election. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 The teriyaki aroma from the wings was almost strong enough to taste, and the flavor smacks you in the face from the first bite. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 An attack rears its ugly head, and the security team smacks it down. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 Then reality smacks you in the face. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026 Squad' rep's felon husband smacks phone from reporter 3. — FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026

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Jazz fusion keyboardist George Duke, however, plays wild splashes of melody on an electric piano in the empty spaces between Waits’s lines.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
Topping up the battery takes 90 minutes, according to Shift Robotics, and an IP54 rating means the shoes shrug off splashes but would not enjoy a swim.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of splashes

Noun

Ditka and Ryan had an often adversarial relationship, with the two nearly coming to blows during halftime of the team's only 1985 season loss, to the Miami Dolphins.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Even with a human controlling the machine remotely, LaPenna was still trading blows with a heavy metal robot capable of putting real force behind its movements.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of blows

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Most memorable to me were the little touches throughout my stay, like the chocolates left in my room at turndown service — not on the pillow, but on the bedside table, on a glass dish covered with a glass cloche.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
To transport us to this emotionally sticky place, the Melbourne singer transitions into a syrupy, mature sound, entangling some of his most reflective lyrics to date with ’90s house, trip-hop, shoegaze, and touches of drum 'n' bass.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of touches

Verb

After the tempting offer, Pryce knocks on Clark’s door to see the ambitious former player wearing under-eye masks, agreeing to his proposition.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
The flash lasts only a fraction of a picosecond, and the beam knocks individual atoms out of place.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of knocks

Noun

Your daring teen will love the waterslides and surf simulator, and your littles will enjoy the splash pads.

— Alesa Andrew, Parents, 10 Sep. 2026
Miami is about a two-hour drive from Jupiter, where Haydon has four littles to keep her company — Donald III, 17; Tristan, 14; Spencer, 13; and Chloe, 12.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of little

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Users can switch back to the original layout, Narasimhan says, and Reels will be unmuted once a user swipes or clicks into a video.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Fair warning, these are exactly the kind of candy a parent spots in a kid’s trick-or-treat bag and swipes as candy tax.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 8 Oct. 2026

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