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smacking

[smak-ing]

adjective

  1. smart, brisk, or strong, as a breeze.

  2. Chiefly British Slang.smashing.



smacking

/ ˈæɪŋ /

adjective

  1. brisk; lively

    a smacking breeze

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • smackingly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of smacking1

First recorded in 1585–95; smack 2 + -ing 2
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“Vanity Intro” has this sonic palette where you’re setting up a classic pop record, and then a reggaeton beat comes into the back half, directly smacking things together.

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"The way I found out, I went like this", Navratilova says, smacking her hands on the sides of her face as if shocked by something.

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Currently, smacking is unlawful in England, except in cases where it amounts to a "reasonable punishment".

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Other charities, including Barnardo's, have also long called for an English smacking ban.

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Ms Redwin said she thought she had heard “smacking” from downstairs followed by a scream.

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