smacking

English Thesaurus

1. the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand (noun.act)

hypernym	:	blow,
definition	:	a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon (noun.act)

hyponym	:	spank,
definition	:	a slap with the flat of the hand (noun.act)

derivation	:	smack, thwack,
definition	:	deliver a hard blow to (verb.contact)

derivation	:	slap,
definition	:	hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand (verb.contact)

derivation	:	smack, thwack,
definition	:	deliver a hard blow to (verb.contact)

derivation	:	slap,
definition	:	hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand (verb.contact)