pound vs smack

pound

verb
  • To make a jarring noise, as when running. 

  • To crush to pieces; to pulverize. 

  • To eat or drink very quickly. 

  • To strike hard, usually repeatedly. 

  • To pitch consistently to a certain location. 

  • To beat strongly or throb. 

  • To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound. 

  • To penetrate sexually, with vigour. 

  • To advance heavily with measured steps. 

noun
  • The symbol # (octothorpe, hash, number sign) 

  • A section of a canal between two adjacent locks. 

  • A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of mass when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere. 

  • a division inside a fishing stage where cod is cured in salt brine 

  • The translated name of various non-English units of measure 

  • Any of various units of currency used in Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan and Syria, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Israel. 

  • The translated name of various non-English units of currency 

  • Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States. 

  • A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc. 

  • A hard blow. 

  • The people who work for the pound. 

  • The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence. Symbol £. 

  • A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward. 

  • A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals. 

  • A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight. 

smack

verb
  • To make a smacking sound. 

  • To strike a child (usually on the buttocks) as a form of discipline. (normal U.S. and Canadian term spank) 

  • To slap or hit someone. 

  • To have a particular taste; used with of. 

  • To wetly separate the lips, making a noise, after tasting something or in expectation of a treat. 

  • To indicate or suggest something; used with of. 

  • To get the flavor of. 

  • To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate. 

noun
  • A group of jellyfish. 

  • A sharp blow; a slap. See also: spank. 

  • The sound of a loud kiss. 

  • A distinct flavor, especially if slight. 

  • A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade and often called a fishing smack 

  • A slight trace of something; a smattering. 

  • A form of fried potato; a scallop. 

  • A quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip. 

  • Heroin. 

adv
  • As if with a smack or slap; smartly; sharply. 

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