Smack vs. Smock — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Smack and Smock
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Definitions
Smack➦
A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand
She gave Mark a smack across the face
Smock➦
A loose coatlike outer garment, often worn to protect the clothes while working.
Smack➦
A flavour or taste of
Anything with even a modest smack of hops dries the palate
Smock➦
To clothe in a smock.
Smack➦
A single-masted sailing boat used for coasting or fishing
The village still harbours a few fishing smacks
Smock➦
To decorate (fabric) with smocking.
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Smack➦
Heroin
I was out scoring smack
Smock➦
A type of undergarment worn by women; a shift or slip.
Smack➦
Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment
Jessica smacked his face, quite hard
Smock➦
A blouse; a smock frock.
Smack➦
Part (one's lips) noisily in eager anticipation or enjoyment of food or drink
Morgan drank half the Scotch and smacked his lips
Smock➦
A loose garment worn as protection by a painter, etc.
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Smack➦
Crack (a whip)
The four postilions smacked their whips in concert
Smock➦
Of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock
Smack➦
Have a flavour of; taste of
The tea smacked strongly of tannin
Smock➦
Hence, of or pertaining to a woman.
Smack➦
In a sudden and violent way
I ran smack into the back of a parked truck
Smock➦
(transitive) To provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock.
Smack➦
Exactly; precisely
Our mother's house was smack in the middle of the city
Smock➦
To apply smocking.
Smack➦
To press together and open (the lips) quickly and noisily, as in eating or tasting.
Smock➦
A woman's under-garment; a shift; a chemise.
In her smock, with head and foot all bare.
Smack➦
To kiss noisily.
Smock➦
A blouse; a smoock frock.
Smack➦
To strike sharply and with a loud noise.
Smock➦
Of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock; hence, of or pertaining to a woman.
Smack➦
To make or give a smack.
Smock➦
To provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock.
Smack➦
To collide sharply and noisily
The ball smacked against the side of the house.
Smock➦
A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
Smack➦
To have a distinctive flavor or taste. Used with of.
Smock➦
Embellish by sewing in lines crossing each other diagonally;
The folk dancers wore smocked shirts
Smack➦
To give an indication; be suggestive. Often used with of
"an agenda that does not smack of compromise" (Time).
Smack➦
The loud sharp sound of smacking.
Smack➦
A noisy kiss.
Smack➦
A sharp blow or slap.
Smack➦
A distinctive flavor or taste.
Smack➦
A suggestion or trace.
Smack➦
A small amount; a smattering.
Smack➦
A fishing boat sailing under various rigs, according to size, and often having a well used to transport the catch to market.
Smack➦
Heroin.
Smack➦
With a smack
Fell smack on her head.
Smack➦
Directly
"We were smack in the middle of another controversy about a public man's personal life" (Ellen Goodman).
Smack➦
A distinct flavor, especially if slight.
Rice pudding with a smack of cinnamon
Smack➦
A slight trace of something; a smattering.
Smack➦
Heroin.
Smack➦
(Northern England) A form of fried potato; a scallop.
Smack➦
A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade and often called a fishing smack
Smack➦
A group of jellyfish.
Smack➦
A sharp blow; a slap. See also: spank.
Smack➦
The sound of a loud kiss.
Smack➦
A quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip.
Smack➦
(transitive) To get the flavor of.
Smack➦
(intransitive) To have a particular taste; used with of.
Smack➦
(intransitive) To indicate or suggest something; used with of.
Her reckless behavior smacks of pride.
Smack➦
To slap or hit someone.
Smack➦
To make a smacking sound.
Smack➦
(especially outside of North America) To strike a child (usually on the buttocks) as a form of discipline. (normal U.S. and Canadian term spank)
Smack➦
To wetly separate the lips, making a noise, after tasting something or in expectation of a treat.
Smack➦
To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate.
Smack➦
As if with a smack or slap; smartly; sharply.
Right smack bang in the middle.
Smack➦
A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade.
Smack➦
Taste or flavor, esp. a slight taste or flavor; savor; tincture; as, a smack of bitter in the medicine. Also used figuratively.
So quickly they have taken a smack in covetousness.
They felt the smack of this world.
Smack➦
A small quantity; a taste.
Smack➦
A loud kiss; a buss.
Smack➦
A quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip.
Smack➦
A quick, smart blow; a slap.
Smack➦
A slang term for heroin.
Smack➦
As if with a smack or slap.
Smack➦
To have a smack; to be tinctured with any particular taste.
Smack➦
To have or exhibit indications of the presence of any character or quality.
All sects, all ages, smack of this vice.
Smack➦
To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate; to kiss with a sharp noise; to buss.
Smack➦
To make a noise by the separation of the lips after tasting anything.
Smack➦
To kiss with a sharp noise; to buss.
Smack➦
To open, as the lips, with an inarticulate sound made by a quick compression and separation of the parts of the mouth; to make a noise with, as the lips, by separating them in the act of kissing or after tasting.
Drinking off the cup, and smacking his lips with an air of ineffable relish.
Smack➦
To make a sharp noise by striking; to crack; as, to smack a whip.
Smack➦
A blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
Smack➦
The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
Smack➦
A sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
Smack➦
Street names for heroin
Smack➦
An enthusiastic kiss
Smack➦
The act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
Smack➦
Deliver a hard blow to;
The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved
Smack➦
Have an element suggestive (of something);
His speeches smacked of racism
Smack➦
Have a distinctive or characteristic taste;
This tastes of nutmeg
Smack➦
Kiss lightly
Smack➦
Eat noisily by smacking one's lips
Smack➦
Directly;
He ran bang into the pole
Ran slap into her