smack hard

Frequency: 6.75.0 per million words

To hit someone forcefully as a punishment. Especially British English.

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Examples (10)

  • If you don't behave, I'll smack you hard!
  • The teacher threatened to smack the naughty child hard on the hand.
  • She warned him that she would smack him hard if he repeated the offense.
  • He was told that he would smack his mother hard if he misbehaved again.
  • In the old days, parents would often smack their children hard as discipline.
  • The frustrated parent decided to smack the child hard for his disobedience.
  • She told her son, 'Don't make me smack you hard!'
  • He threatened to smack the bully hard if he didn't leave him alone.
  • The old-fashioned punishment involved a firm hand that would smack you hard.
  • If you continue to be defiant, I will smack you hard.