Smack
Smack verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: he smacked the punching bag one final time before heading to the showers
Tap is a synonym for smack in strike topic. In some cases you can use "Tap" instead the word "Smack" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like slap.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good smack | good tap |
| gentle | gentle smack | gentle tap |
| free | free smack | free tap |
| light | light smack | light tap |
| Other adjectives: proper, single, loud, simple, sharp, powerful, little, quick, well-timed. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Tap on the Head: Mikoto knocks out Shizuri Mugino this way in Episode 10 of season 2, when she uses a doll loaded with a bomb and metal to smack the latter on the side of the head.
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Tap on the Head: Justified, Frank Bennet died after a one smack on the head with a frying pan.
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Tap on the Head: Hector goes out after a smack with the hose nozzle.
Source: Film / Bad Day at Black Rock
Cite this Source
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