Verb (used without object) : Your politeness smacks of condescension. From Dictionary.com.
Myron Cope would have relished in smacking her down with one of his "O" riginals. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary Clinton takes a swing at sports metaphors] Reference
The disagreement over a ban on 'smacking' is an argument about which field the matter falls within. From Wordnik.com. [Tories making the best of it.] Reference
This is because "smacking" in itself is not an offence. From Wordnik.com. [New Zealand Police] Reference
A dry mouth makes little "smacking" sounds on the microphone. From Wordnik.com. [Chicago Indymedia] Reference
New Zealand refuses to overturn 'smacking' ban: CEN 9.04.09 p 8. From Wordnik.com. [Conger] Reference
There have now been two prosecutions for a "smacking" event since enactment of the Amendment in June 2007. From Wordnik.com. [New Zealand Police] Reference
During direct and cross examination, Torresan admitted grabbing Caleb and "smacking" him and "popping him in the face.". From Wordnik.com. [MailTribune.com Latest Headlines] Reference
The events are those most likely to identify incidents which might involve 'smacking', as 'smacking' in itself is not an offence. From Wordnik.com. [New Zealand Police] Reference
Of the 11 'smacking' events, one resulted in prosecution, eight resulted in a warning and two resulted in no further action being taken. From Wordnik.com. [New Zealand Police] Reference
"put in an oar" so as to save Brutus from the "smacking" he seemed to be dreading. From Wordnik.com. [The Chums of Scranton High Hugh Morgan's Uphill Fight] Reference
Hitting Vlad Mihkailovitch was like smacking a ham. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt from Pompeii ii] Reference
First, a child smacking an adult across the face is not funny. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Kelly: Why You Don't Care About JournoList] Reference
MONTAGNE: So, you fantasized about smacking him on the head with your laptop. From Wordnik.com. [The White Stripes: Collaboration, 'Conquest'] Reference
I see pieces of me flying and an arm or a foot smacking some poor guy in the head. From Wordnik.com. [Smolder] Reference
A smacking or "clucking" sound is produced when the animal moves its jaws and lips. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
My dinner mouse was so pleasing to the tongue, the snake thought, smacking his lips. From Wordnik.com. [The Lonely Snake] Reference
I learned to avoid anything smacking of an upcoming snowball fight. From Wordnik.com. [A Body Divided, 6] Reference
Of course, when they do start smacking each other, then the hand-wringing will resume. From Wordnik.com. [Betting That Substance Sells] Reference
He served it with tallboys ofPBR, of course, and they ate it all up, smacking drunkenly. From Wordnik.com. [What have you been doing with your life?] Reference
The term is heavy with value judgment, smacking of "good guy" versus "bad guy" categories. From Wordnik.com. [A Symposium: What Is Moderate Islam?] Reference
He seemed friendly enough until he was smacking her around and shoving her down onto the bed. From Wordnik.com. [He's The Boss] Reference
I'd often get the end seat, if it was left open, where I'd listen to my own lips smacking as I ate. From Wordnik.com. [Forgive me, father] Reference
Mina stumbled and fell headlong into her apartment, smacking her knees and palms on the hardwood floor. From Wordnik.com. [Celluloid] Reference
Plain-spoken, but given to malapropisms and silly comments that will keep reporters smacking their lips. From Wordnik.com. [Betting On A Billionaire] Reference
He tried to drop in off its lip and fell hard on the concrete, bouncing and skidding and smacking his head. From Wordnik.com. [The Widow's Trailer] Reference
"" They're all smacking their lips trying to get their hands on the dough, '' says one senior U.N. official. From Wordnik.com. [Why Ted Gave It Away] Reference
He throws me to the ground, my head smacking against the hardwood floor as he struts away to claim his booty. From Wordnik.com. [Spring Melt] Reference
Nearby, director Tim Burton sets up for the scene in which gum-smacking Violet Beauregarde will meet a violet end. From Wordnik.com. [CITIZEN CANE] Reference
Big as a fridge and quick as a cat, Gary Hirte exploded off the defensive line, smacking a running back to kingdom come. From Wordnik.com. [A MERIT BADGE IN MURDER?] Reference
Reagan looks up uneasily, chewing (again) with her mouth open, her smacking punctuating a looming potential for disaster. From Wordnik.com. [Waking Up] Reference
Bugs makes such smacking noise and raises his eyebrows with such show of pleasure that even the hungry hesitant are moved to try. From Wordnik.com. [Alfalfa] Reference
There was no response, so I went a ways in — but it was dark, and a sort of smacking noise echoed throughout, which I met with a sneeze. From Wordnik.com. [Prehistoric History] Reference
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