What part of speech is smacking?

Smacking can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. smacking is a verb, gerund of smack (infinitive).
  • 2. smacking is a noun, singular of smackings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does smacking mean?

Definitions

Verb

smack - deliver a hard blow to; "The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved"
smack - have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"
smack - kiss lightly
smack - press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
smack - have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"

Noun

smacking - the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

Examples of smacking

#   Sentence  
1. verb Sami smacked Layla back for smacking him.
2. verb Yesterday I was on my way home from work when I ran smack into my old girlfriend.
3. verb Kansas is smack dab in the middle of the US.
4. verb I'll smack the living daylights out of you!
5. verb Not to talk smack on those from any other country, I'm just thankful for my own.
6. verb My cousin is hooked on smack.
7. verb A smack passes while a word remains.
8. verb I wanted to smack you.
9. verb Come over here so I can smack you.
10. verb Mary kissed him smack on the lips.
11. verb Sami is still talking smack about Layla.
12. verb Sami caught Layla talking smack about him.
13. verb Adding a smack of honey to sour dough bread makes grilled cheese so much better.
14. verb Yesterday I was on my way home from work when I ran smack into my old girlfriend.
15. verb Kansas is smack dab in the middle of the US.
Sentence  
verb
Sami smacked Layla back for smacking him.
Yesterday I was on my way home from work when I ran smack into my old girlfriend.
Kansas is smack dab in the middle of the US.
I'll smack the living daylights out of you!
Not to talk smack on those from any other country, I'm just thankful for my own.
My cousin is hooked on smack.
A smack passes while a word remains.
I wanted to smack you.
Come over here so I can smack you.
Mary kissed him smack on the lips.
Sami is still talking smack about Layla.
Sami caught Layla talking smack about him.
Adding a smack of honey to sour dough bread makes grilled cheese so much better.
Yesterday I was on my way home from work when I ran smack into my old girlfriend.
Kansas is smack dab in the middle of the US.

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